David Brown, Oscar-nominated producer, husband of Helen Gurley Brown, dies in NYC
By Polly Anderson, APTuesday, February 2, 2010
David Brown, Oscar-nominated producer, dies in NYC
NEW YORK — David Brown, a theater and film producer who brought hits like “Jaws” and “The Sting” to the big screen, has died. He was 93.
The Hearst Corporation says he died Monday at his Manhattan home following a long illness.
Brown was the husband of longtime Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown. The magazine is owned by Hearst.
He came to Hollywood in 1953 and remained active into the 21st century. He was nominated for the best picture Oscar four times, for “Jaws,” ”The Verdict,” ”A Few Good Men,” and “Chocolat.”
He also earned a spot in popular culture history for encouraging his wife to write her groundbreaking 1962 book, “Sex and the Single Girl.” That led to her fabled career at Cosmopolitan magazine.
