Stephen Rivers, a veteran independent PR consultant with highly placed clients in entertainment and politics, died early Tuesday after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 55.
Rivers' work occasionally straddled communities in Hollywood and Washington and included more than two dozen trips to Cuba with actors and directors who sought his help navigating rules governing research trips. A highlight saw Rivers accompany Benicio Del Toro to Havana in 2008 for a Havana Film Festival screening of the movie "Che."
Jordan's Queen Rania Al Abdullah numbered among his clients. Rivers was active in state and national Democratic Party campaigns but also enjoyed close relationships with Republicans including Arnold Schwarzenegger. He served as family spokesperson for the California governor and wife Maria Shriver.
"Stephen was a great human being -- one of the best," Schwarzenegger and Shriver said. "What made him so special was his total grasp of his craft, whether it was the entertainment world,...
Rivers' work occasionally straddled communities in Hollywood and Washington and included more than two dozen trips to Cuba with actors and directors who sought his help navigating rules governing research trips. A highlight saw Rivers accompany Benicio Del Toro to Havana in 2008 for a Havana Film Festival screening of the movie "Che."
Jordan's Queen Rania Al Abdullah numbered among his clients. Rivers was active in state and national Democratic Party campaigns but also enjoyed close relationships with Republicans including Arnold Schwarzenegger. He served as family spokesperson for the California governor and wife Maria Shriver.
"Stephen was a great human being -- one of the best," Schwarzenegger and Shriver said. "What made him so special was his total grasp of his craft, whether it was the entertainment world,...
- 6/8/2010
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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