A Hollywood publicist and marketing executive who has worked with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry has passed away. Nancy Seltzer has reportedly died after a short stay in hospital, although no cause of death was revealed and it isn’t known how old she was at the time of her passing.
PR Expert Nancy Seltzer Has Died
The news comes directly from American country singer and songwriter Garth Brooks, who was a client of Seltzer’s. A news article on his official site indicates that Seltzer passed away this week after being admitted to hospital.
According to the report, Seltzer leaves “behind a legacy that shaped decades of entertainment history” with work that she carried out “often quietly, always with integrity, dogged determination, and purpose.”
In the article, a quote given by Brooks says, “Public relations is the hardest job in show business. She always handled every situation with the utmost class.”
She was the founder and owner of Nancy Seltzer & Associates, a public relations and entertainment publicity firm founded in 1978. Through this company she worked as a publicist for many high-profile figures.
These included Sean Connery, Julia Roberts, Richard Burton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert Downey Jr., and Whitney Houston.
The publicist also had a number of film credits to her name, acting in a public relations capacity for several releases. IMDb includes credits for films such as “A Few Good Men,” “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” and “Pinocchio.”
Fellow Executive Leonard Kornberg Passed Also Away This Week
Seltzer is not the only Hollywood figure to have passed away this week. It emerged this week that Leonard Kornberg, a beloved executive who worked on films such as “Paddington” and “King Kong,” passed away earlier this month at the age of 78.
A report from The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Kornberg had been living with Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease. This is a rare neurodegenerative disorder that progresses in severity over time. He was first diagnosed in 2011.
As the condition worsened and Kornberg struggled with mobility, he transitioned to a new role with Universal. Rather than working as a studio executive, he took on work as a story analyst, contributing to scripts behind the scenes.
He had previously held titles at the studio as Director of Development and, later, Vice President and Senior Vice President of Production.
