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Leonard Morpurgo Dies: Longtime Publicist For Universal, Columbia, Rogers & Cowan, 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 […]

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Leonard Morpurgo Dies: Longtime Publicist For Universal, Columbia, Rogers & Cowan, More Was 93
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