LOS ANGELES – Andy Albeck, a former longtime United Artists executive whose tenure as president and chief executive in the late 1970s and early ’80s was clouded by the high-profile failure of the epic western “Heaven’s Gate,” has died. He was 89.
Albeck died of heart failure Sept. 29 at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City, said his son, Johannes.
Albeck’s 30-year career at United Artists included serving as president of UA’s broadcasting division and senior vice president of operations. He was appointed the company’s president and chief executive in 1978.
Albeck was a well-read, private and self-effacing man. During his tenure as president, United Artists released films including “Manhattan,” “Raging Bull” and “Rocky II.”
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