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May
14
Farewell, my dear friend Warren Cowan

Cowan_warrenFarewell, ole flack. My best friend, Warren Cowan, left us this evening just after I said goodbye to him at Cedars Sinai hospital with his dear wife, Barbara. Warren and I started our friendship at Townsend Harris high school, at 23rd St. and Lexington Ave., when we were all of 12 years old.

The friendship in the biz was unmatched by anyone else on either side of the press publicity fence. His honesty and perseverance helped make the profession an honored one. He gave birth to the multitude of publicity firms, which sprung from his offices. He leaves a legacy for his profession and for the business, and I will miss his cheery voice and his good stories.

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Army Archerd's "Just for Variety" column was a regular feature in Daily Variety from 1953 to 2005, breaking countless exclusive stories from even normally press-shy celebs like Marlon Brando. He is known for being fair and quoting people accurately -- much rarer than one would wish. Click here to learn more about Archerd and his historic Hollywood career.

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