Veteran producer paul maslansky dies at 91

Veteran producer Paul Maslansky passed away on Monday at a hospital in Los Robles, California, due to natural causes. He was 91. Known for his diverse contributions to film and television, Maslansky frequently collaborated with Oscar winner Alan Ladd Jr. on projects such as The Russia House, Death Line, Race With the Devil, and Damnation Alley. His production credits also include the 1982 drama Love Child, the 1979 comedy Scavenger Hunt, and the 1995 fantasy film Fluke, starring Matthew Modine. In 1974, he created the cult classic Sugar Hill and earned an Emmy nomination for producing NBC's 1978 miniseries King, which chronicled the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A New Yorker by birth, Maslansky graduated from Washington & Lee University in 1954, served two years in the U.S. military, and briefly attended NYU Law School. Before entering the film industry, he worked as a musician and later lived in Paris. He was preceded in death by his younger brother, Michael, a Hollywood publicist who represented stars like Katharine Hepburn and Sylvester Stallone. Maslansky is survived by his partner, Sally Emr, his children Sacha, Sabina, and Samuel, and his grandchildren Gigi and Ashton.