Former Montreal city councillor Michael Fainstat has died.

Fainstat, 87, was suffering from Parkinson's Disease.

He died on December 29.

Fainstat was a founding member of the Montreal Citizens' Movement.

He was former Montreal Mayor Jean Doré's right-hand man from 1986 to 1990, and sat as chair of the city's executive committee.

A funeral service will be held January 9.