Howard Bragman, the veteran publicist who specialized in crisis communications and best known for guiding celebrities in coming out publicly died Saturday night after a battle with leukemia. He was 66.
Bragman’s boyfriend, Mike Maione, confirmed the death in a journal entry on the Caring Bridge site.
“It is with our heaviest hearts we share that our dear Howard passed away peacefully in his sleep… The enormity of our shared loss can’t be overstated,” Maione wrote. “Howard was a constant in so many of our lives and the brightest star in his wide constellation of friends and family.”
Bragman’s longtime friend, attorney and LGBTQ activist John Duran, also expressed his sadness over Bragman’s death on Twitter.
“My dear old friend for the last 30 years passed away tonight,” Duran wrote. “RIP Howard Bragman. LGBT warrior. Gentle giant. Wicked humor. Love you eternally. See you on the other side…”
Representatives for Bragman’s crisis communications firm, Labrea Media, didn’t immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for confirmation.
The list of Bragman’s Hollywood clients over the last three decades include Wendy Williams, Sharon Osbourne, Anthony Scaramucci, Steven Slater, Stevie Wonder, Chaz Bono, John Amaechi, Don Lemon, Monica Lewinsky, Joe Manganiello, Anna Kendrick, Terrence Howard and Ricki Lake
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