Howard Blankman, 91, a PR counselor who was a leader in community affairs and an accomplished composer and musician, died March 17 in his home in Port Washington, L.I.
Howard Blankman, L.I. PR Vet, Civic Leader, Dies at 91
Thu., Mar. 23, 2017
By Jack O'Dwyer
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Kassie Canter, a media and entertainment PR veteran, died October 24 in New York. She was 67.
Leo Pearlstein, the “king of culinary PR,” died on Sept. 10 in Los Angeles at the age of 104.
Tim Metz, who joined Hill & Knowlton in 1989 after a 23-year career at the Wall Street Journal died Aug. 15. He was 86.
Bill Murray, who had been with MikeWorldWide for 35 years (most recently as EVP/national director, public affairs), has passed away at 67 after a battle with cancer.
Peter Costiglio, a top corporate communications executive for more than 40 years, died March 17 after a long-battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He was 76.



