Publicist Maria La Magra dies

Veteran homevideo publicist Maria La Magra, who had been Vice president of publicity at what's now Universal Galleries Home Theatre prior to starting independent are a PR consultant, died of cancer on Sunday, August. 7. La Magra held the Vice president of publicity publish at U for 11 years until 2002. She started operate in the recording sector back in 1984, joining Embassy Home Theatre as director of pr. Following a stint within the consumer productions division at Daniel J. Edelman Pr, she became a member of Trimark Pictures as director in 1989, eventually becoming Vice president of theatrical and homevideo publicity. La Magra became a member of MCA Home Video's publicity department as topper in May 1991 and was viewed as impressive for the reason that role. She was answer to the launch from the "Jurassic Park" franchise and was credited with improving Universal's entry in to the DVD market. She would be a consultant for The new sony Pictures Home Theatre after exiting U. Wally Disney Galleries Home Theatre have been among her clients since 2003, as well as in 2005 she became a member of forces with Nadia Bronson & Affiliates, where she would be a PR consultant. La Magra graduated from UCLA in 1973. She would be a key mover within the Entertainment Helps Alliance, where she was most lately secretary from the org, and her last public appearance was in an EAA event in June. La Magra also lately offered about the board of company directors from the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com