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Veteran Hollywood Publicist Leonard Morpurgo Dies at 93

Leonard Morpurgo, the London-born international film publicist and communications executive who had senior posts at companies including Rogers & Cowan, Universal Studios, Columbia Pictures, CBS Theatrical Films and Lorimar Pictures, died of cancer on Aug. 12. He was 93. Morpurgo’s career spanned over 50 years. He worked at newspapers before becoming a publicist. A gentlemanly […]

Veteran Hollywood Publicist Leonard Morpurgo Dies at 93

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