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R.I.P. Howard Brandy

I just heard from a source that showbiz PR man Howard Brandy died last night after a long illness. He was always a gentleman to journalists, with a dry wit and an ability to laugh at his clients's many antics.

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  1. Howard was a wonderful man and a terrific publicist. I knew him over many years and he was always a welcome sight in our newsroom (which can’t be said of every publicist). He’ll be greatly missed.

    Comment by Charlie Koones — June 24, 2008 @ 9:09 am

  2. I had the opportunity to work with him several years ago. He was a terrific publicist and a Gentleman.

    I will miss him.

    Comment by Independant producer — June 24, 2008 @ 1:13 pm

  3. I was a partner of Howard Brandy in the 60’s and he was a unique human being in the cutthroat world of competing publicists. He will be missed by many in Hollwood.

    Comment by Jerry Pam — June 27, 2008 @ 9:37 am

  4. I am devasted to hear about Howard’s death. I knew him since he was a young correspondent for the Hollywood Reporter. We met in Las Vegas when he was in his early 20’s I was a daily columnist for the Las Vegas Sun in those days and we had a lot of fun together and bonded instantly. We stayed in touch for many years and met each other at every opportunity. I moved to Southeast Asia and i lost track of Howard in the past 10 years and was saddened to have finally found him in this manner. Damn, I wish I could have seen him more often in past years.

    Comment by Murray Hertz — June 30, 2008 @ 12:47 pm

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