The former chief executive of Brixmor has died, six months after retiring from the position, according to a Monday press release. 
James Taylor Jr. was CEO of the New York-based retail real estate investment trust from 2016 until he retired in December.
His cause of death was not released, but he took two medical leaves of absence in the last one and a half years, including one in October that culminated in his retirement. 
President and Chief Operating Officer Brian Finnegan was appointed to the top role on an interim basis in October. Finnegan officially took the helm in January and still serves as president. He has been with the company since…