Brillstein died Thursday night at a Los Angeles hospital, Brillstein Entertainment Partners CEO Jon Liebman said in a statement. As a manager and talent agent, Brillstein helped guide the careers of John Belushi and Jim Henson, and as a producer, he helped bring "Saturday Night Live" and "The Sopranos" to television. Brillstein founded the influential management and production company Brillstein-Grey Entertainment with partner Brad Grey in 1991.
Hollywood player Bernie Brillstein dies at 77
LOS ANGELES (AP) -August 8. 2008
