frank Stella is an artist born in 1936 !!
You probably mean Joseph Stella (1877-1946). He was an Italian-born American painter. He painted futuristic visions mostly of industries. Sometimes he alluded to Christian altarpieces by putting...
He was a Painter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Stella
No, he is still alive and an active artist. Hope this helped.
Frank Stella was born on May 12, 1936.