Yes, this Hollywood "publicist to the stars" died in L.A. this past April 30th, 68 years of age.

~ANN~

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Replying to:

Jill:

You've hit on something that really offends me. As a former newspaper and advertising writer, I'm very cognizant of getting facts straight. I'm afraid I often drove my co-workers nuts by correcting facts and copy.

And the mistakes don't apply only to coffee table books, but to non-fiction books as well. I wish I had a dollar for every biography I've read that had mistakes -- some obvious, others not so obvious -- in them.

I worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer where we had copy readers whose job it was to go through reporters' copy and make sure it was factual. Surprise! Some things got through them. And by the time any correction was made, most times readers never saw it.

It's a sad state of affairs, and I believe it's been made worse today by the Internet and bloggers. Sometimes I'm glad I'm retired.

Incidentally, didn't Jay Bernstein die recently -- within the last couple years?

Gloria

Jill, just as Lana Turner's daughter stated that Lana and Susan had been good friends which Tim had informed us that this was not true.

It's true, you just can't believe everything you read, especially on the internet. The internet is a blessing and a curse!