Ed Hookstratten, the legendary sports and entertainment attorney, died Wednesday of natural causes after a long illness at his home in Beverly Hills, publicist Todd Beck reported. He was 83. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Hookstratten was a powerful and iconic force in show business, with clients that included Elvis Presley, Dan Rowan & Dick Martin, Joey Bishop and Johnny Carson (he replaced Henry Bushkin at Carson Productions); news personalities Bryant Gumbel, Tom Brokaw, Tom Snyder and Jessica Savitch; and Vin Scully, Dick Enberg, Phyllis George, Merlin Olsen, Harry Kalas, Dick Stockton, Pat Haden, Marcus Allen and Don Meredith from the world
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- 1/23/2014
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Beloved U.S. sportscaster Harry Kalas has died after collapsing in the press box at Nationals Stadium, Washington, D.C. on Monday.
Kalas was at the stadium preparing for the baseball clash between World Series champions the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals.
The cause of death has not been announced.
The Phillies/Nationals game went ahead, but the Phillies have called off a trip to meet President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday so players and staff can mourn the late radio legend.
Kalas, who turned 73 on 26 March, has been the voice of the Phillies since 1971. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002 as the recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award.
As well as covering games for the Phillies, Kalas also fronted National Football League radio broadcasts by Westwood One and narrated for NFL Films.
Kalas was at the stadium preparing for the baseball clash between World Series champions the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals.
The cause of death has not been announced.
The Phillies/Nationals game went ahead, but the Phillies have called off a trip to meet President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday so players and staff can mourn the late radio legend.
Kalas, who turned 73 on 26 March, has been the voice of the Phillies since 1971. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002 as the recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award.
As well as covering games for the Phillies, Kalas also fronted National Football League radio broadcasts by Westwood One and narrated for NFL Films.
- 4/13/2009
- WENN
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