RIP Lois Smith, ‘Publicist to the Stars’
The lights of Broadway shine a little less brightly today after the death of Lois Smith, a star publicist colloquially known as “Earth Mother” whose “strong, steady hands” helped shape the careers of some of the 20th century’s biggest names on stage and screen.
Smith died of a brain hemorrhage after falling down a staircase in Maine; Cindi Berger, current CEO of PMK*BNC—a company originally started by Smith—confirmed her passing on Sunday. She was 85. A very brief list of former clients gives you some idea about the extent of her influence:
- Marilyn Monroe
- Robert Redford
- Meryl Streep
- Martin Scorsese
- Warren Beatty
- Whitney Houston
Lois Smith was a trailblazer who brought big changes to a business dominated by men.
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