Veteran Hollywood Publicist Leonard Morpurgo Dies at 93

Leonard Morpurgo Dead: Longtime Publicist For Universal, Columbia & More Was 93

Leonard Morpurgo, a longtime international film publicist who served in senior roles at Universal Studios, Columbia Pictures, Rogers & Cowan and elsewhere, has died at 93. Weissman/Markovitz Communications, where Morpurgo was VP, told Deadline that died August 12 of cancer. Before his stint at Weissman/Markovitz, he served as international VP of Rogers & Cowan Public […]

Veteran Hollywood Publicist Leonard Morpurgo Dies at 93

Leonard Morpurgo, the London-born international film publicist and communications executive who had senior posts at companies including Rogers & Cowan, Universal Studios, Columbia Pictures, CBS Theatrical Films and Lorimar Pictures, died of cancer on Aug. 12. He was 93.  Morpurgo’s career spanned over 50 years. He worked at newspapers before becoming a publicist. A gentlemanly […]

Leonard Morpurgo, Veteran Hollywood Publicist, Dies at 93

Leonard Morpurgo, the London-born publicist who worked at Rogers & Cowan, Universal Studios, Columbia Pictures and Lorimar, has died. He was 93.