Los Angeles Times | September 8, 2009 | 6:50 p.m. Army Archerd dies at 87; Variety columnist watched over Hollywood for half a century
Army Archerd, a prolific reporter who chronicled the personal and professional lives of Hollywood stars and moguls for more than half a century from his columnist's perch at Daily Variety, and rocked the entertainment world when he announced in 1985 that actor Rock Hudson was suffering from AIDS, has died. He was 87. According to Variety's website, Archer died Tuesday of a rare form of mesothelioma, "a cancer thought to be the result of his exposure to asbestos in the Navy during WWII." Over the years, as the relationship between entertainment journalists and movie stars evolved from fawning to sometimes harshly objective, Archerd, perhaps best known for his televised job as official greeter of stars each year outside the Academy Awards, remained a respected figure by generations of industry insiders who praised him for his integrity, truthfulness and kindness. Full story at at: http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/ZAR8S/PL3JAM/RNME9/HD8BDD/UP/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California and the world: Visit http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/ZAR8S/PL3JAM/RNME9/QF7AFN/UP/t for up to the minute news. Mobile: http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/ZAR8S/PL3JAM/RNME9/M9V09J/UP/t Follow @LATimes on Twitter: http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/ZAR8S/PL3JAM/RNME9/D4T14K/UP/t Follow the L.A. Times on Facebook: http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/ZAR8S/PL3JAM/RNME9/9ZPNZ4/UP/t Sign up for more email newsletters: http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/ZAR8S/PL3JAM/RNME9/PRZ2RU/UP/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Communication: You are receiving this email because you opted-in to receive Breaking News Alerts from the Los Angeles Times. You're currently subscribed to Los Angeles Times Breaking News with the address [email protected]. If you'd like to unsubscribe, please click here: http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/ZAR8S/PL3JAM/RNME9/D4T14I/UP/t?a=9K5A31&[email protected]&c=51242192&d=72NJ04 You can also unsubscribe by modifying your profile on latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com/newsletters For information on how we protect your information, please read our privacy policy at http://link.latimes.com/r/9UIJ7Y/ZAR8S/PL3JAM/RNME9/IY6GYR/UP/t [[9UIJ7Y-72NJ04-ZAR8S-PL3JAM-RNME9-T-M2-20090908-5895bce64b584c939]] -- Posted By # to BN at 9/09/2009 04:48:00 AM
