Iconic Hollywood Producer Bernie Brillstein Dies

by Bithika Khargarhia - August 10, 2008 - 0 comments Veteran Hollywood film producer and talent manager Bernie Brillstein has died following a long illness at age 77, his company confirmed Friday. In a statement yesterday, Hollywood power player Bernie’s company Brillstein Entertainment Partners, one of the top personal management and television production firms in Hollywood, announced that Brillstein died Thursday night at the Barlow Respiratory Hospital in Los Angeles from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Brillstein, whose movie credits include "The Blues Brothers" and "Happy Gilmore," was the most powerful and respected brokers of talent in the entertainment business. "With his boundless passion, energy and wisdom, Bernie inspired the culture and success that we're blessed with today," Jon Liebman, chief executive... [read full story]                    

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