6 November 2009 6:48 PM, PST | Deadline Hollywood | See recent Deadline Hollywood news »
He was 69. He'd been ill for a long time, and was hospitalized several days ago with a stroke, I'm told. A very controversial figure in Hollywood, Nick Counter served as President of the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) for 27 years, from its formation in 1982 until his retirement in March of this year. Prior to being named AMPTP President, he served as outside legal counsel for the antecedent Association of Motion Picture & Television Producers for 10 years. As AMPTP President, Counter's primary responsibility was to lead the 80 industry-wide labor negotiations with entertainment industry guilds [...] »
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