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Sam Cohn
Born: 1929-05-11 - Died: 2009-05-06Cause of Death: Short Illness
Death Summary: Sam Cohn died from a short illness in Manhattan on May 6, 2009. He was 79.
Who was Sam Cohn : Cohn was a talent agent at International Creative Management, an agency he helped create.
He was described by Time magazine as "the first superagent of the modern age". Some of his A-List clientele was Paul Newman, Woody Allen Meryl Streep, LIza Minnelli, Whoopi Goldberg, Jackie Gleason, Robert Altman and E.L. Doctorow.
He began his career in the television industry with stints at Goodson-Todman and CBS, and was even the producer of The Price Is Right at one point.
Who was Sam Cohn : Cohn was a talent agent at International Creative Management, an agency he helped create.
He was described by Time magazine as "the first superagent of the modern age". Some of his A-List clientele was Paul Newman, Woody Allen Meryl Streep, LIza Minnelli, Whoopi Goldberg, Jackie Gleason, Robert Altman and E.L. Doctorow.
He began his career in the television industry with stints at Goodson-Todman and CBS, and was even the producer of The Price Is Right at one point.
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my deepest sympathy
I’m sad to hear this news, and wish his family all the best in the footsteps of a talent agent and a human being who made a difference.