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Hollywood Loses Veteran Manager Sandy Wernick
6 Mar
Summary
- Veteran talent manager Sanford Wernick died Thursday at 86.
- Wernick managed stars including Adam Sandler and Lorne Michaels.
- He began his career in the mailroom and rose to senior executive VP.
Sanford Wernick, a significant figure in Hollywood talent management, died on Thursday at the age of 86. He passed away in Rancho Mirage, California, following a brief illness.
Wernick was born in the Bronx, New York, on March 22, 1939. After serving in the Army from 1960 to 1962, he pursued higher education at NYU.
His extensive career in the entertainment industry commenced in the 1970s. He advanced from an agent role, starting in the mailroom at MCA and later becoming vice president of the TV division at ICM.
