Adam Purple

Adam Purple (David Lloyd Wilkie; November 10, 1930 – September 15, 2015) was an American environmentalist. He was known for being an activist for defending gardens in New York City. He helped save a well known garden in New York's Lower East Side.^[1][2][3][4]

Adam Purple
Adam Purple tending his Urban Garden in 1984. Photo by Tony Yarus
Born	David Lloyd Wilkie (1930-11-10)November 10, 1930 Missouri, United States
Died	September 15, 2015(2015-09-15) (aged 84) New York City, New York
Nationality	American
Occupation	activist

Purple died of a heart attack while riding his bike across the Williamsburg Bridge in New York City, aged 84.