Spider-Man Producer Laura Ziskin Dead at 61
One of the most powerful women in Hollywood, producer Laura Ziskin, has passed away after a seven-year battle with stage 3 breast cancer. Ziskin was at the helm of one Hollywood’s biggest franchises, Spider-Man–which she managed to oversee while fighting her illness.
Ziskin also produced Fight Club and To Die For and was the first woman to produce the Academy Awards telecast by herself in 2002. She received multiple Emmys for her efforts.
More from The Wrap’s obit:
Though she struggled with cancer since receiving a Stage 3 diagnosis in 2004, Ziskin remained indefatigable, overseeing one of Sony’s highest-grossing franchises and the broadcast of the industry’s top awards shows.
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