Paul Maslansky, ‘Police Academy’ and ‘Return to Oz’ Producer, Dies at 91
Paul Maslansky, the producer behind the 'Police Academy' franchise, has passed away at 91. He also produced films like 'The Castle of the Living Dead' and 'Return to Oz'.
Veteran producer Paul Maslansky has passed away. He was 91. As per Variety, Paul died on Monday of natural causes at a hospital in Los Robles, California. Maslansky collaborated frequently with Oscar winner Alan Ladd Jr Together they worked on The Russia House, Death Line, Race With the Devil and Damnation Alley. He also produced Love Child in 1982 as well as the 1979 comedy film Scavenger Hunt and the 1995 fantasy feature Fluke, starring Matthew Modine. He's also known for producing Police Academy and Return to Oz. Comedian Kabir Singh, Semi-Finalist on ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 16, Dies at 39.
He also created the 1974 feature Sugar Hill and was nominated for an Emmy Award for producing the 1978 NBC miniseries King, which follows the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The New Yorker graduated from Washington & Lee University in 1954 and spent two years in the US armed forces. He later attended NYU Law School for about a year, worked as a musician and eventually moved to Paris, according to Variety. Mark Withers, ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Dynasty’ Actor, Passes Away at 77 Due to Pancreatic Cancer.
His late younger brother, Michael, was a Hollywood publicist whose clients included Katharine Hepburn, Jessica Lange, Peter Finch, Goldie Hawn, Jane Fonda, Sylvester Stallone and Marty Feldman. Survivors include his partner, Sally Emr, children Sacha, Sabina and Samuel, and grandchildren Gigi and Ashton.