Steven C. Klausner ’63

Steve died Oct. 10, 2025, at his home in Greenwich, Conn. A native of Yonkers, N.Y., he attended the Peddie School before coming to Princeton, where he majored in civil engineering.

In 1959, Steve, known also as “Klaus,” was one of the founders of the a cappella group the Princeton Footnotes. Its aim was to create an organization focused on musical excellence and inclusivity on campus. Founding the Footnotes was one of Steve’s proudest achievements. He is particularly remembered for introducing rock ’n’ roll to their repertoire and bringing outrageous, but crowd-pleasing choreography that distinguished the Footnotes from other groups at the time. Because Steve’s health did not allow him to attend its 65th anniversary on campus, the Footnotes brought their music to his home to celebrate him and his legacy.

After Princeton, Steve earned a medical degree at NYU and served as an NCO doctor stationed in Korea. After an internship at the University of Chicago and residencies at Stanford University and UCSF, he became a research cardiologist at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City and the chief of cardiology at the VA Hospital in Martinez, Calif.

Later in life, Steve got the chance to pursue his passion for architecture, attending the graduate program at Columbia University. Steve loved music, travel, and family, and was a lifelong generous supporter of Princeton, the Footnotes, and many Jewish causes.

Steve is survived by his partner, Eileen Simonson; son Josh ’91; and his grandchildren, Jasper and Hayden.