African art
Tishman predeceased his wife of 70 years, the former Ruth Worms (1905-1999); two daughters, Ellen Rosenthal and Jean Harrison, and six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Tishman was a collector of African art; his collection was acquired by Walt Disney Productions In 2005, the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art received the Walt Disney-Tishman Collection of 525 works spanning most major African art styles and 75 cultures.