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Mon, 2010-07-05 17:46
Entertainment news blogger Nikki Finke, who broke the news, said Limato died at his home while awaiting a lung transplant. In addition to tending his A-list roster, a barefoot Limato also hosted an annual pre-Oscar party that was one of the most desired invites on the awards circuit. He spent most of his 44-year career at International Creative Management, but also enjoyed a fruitful 10-year tenure at the William Morris Agency in the 1980s. He returned to William Morris in 2007 amid a restructuring shake-up at ICM. Limato’s other clients, whom he famously treated in a paternal manner, included Richard Gere, Steve Martin, Antonio Banderas, Diana Ross, Robert Downey Jr. and Liam Neeson.
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