Hollywood manager, producer Bernie Brillstein dies at 77

LOS ANGELES - Bernie Brillstein, a veteran Hollywood manager, producer and power broker, has died of heart disease, his production company said Friday. He was 77. Brillstein died Thursday night at a Los Angeles hospital, Brillstein Entertainment Partners CEO Jon Liebman said in a statement. As a manager and talent agent, Brillstein helped guide the careers of John Belushi and Jim Henson, and as a producer, he helped bring "Saturday Night Live" and "The Sopranos" to television. Brillstein founded the influential management and production company Brillstein-Grey Entertainment with partner Brad Grey... [read full story]                    

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