Sad news for Cameron Diaz. A friend of the actress, Howard Bragman, a lawyer specializing in Hollywood, died on Saturday February 11, following leukemia.
Howard Bragman, died Saturday February 11 in Los Angeles after a short battle with leukemia. He was 66 and had been diagnosed just 10 days ago. Very close to Cameron Diaz, he practiced the profession of publicist or jurist in law, specializing in crisis relationships for stars in Hollywood.
The man much loved by the stars had several strings to his bow… He even appeared in several reality TV shows, including The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills and as a guest judge and on the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. But Howard Bragman has become known for helping celebrities come out in public.
He has been there for Family Ties star Meredith Baxter, country singer Chely Wright, basketball players John Amaechi and Sheryl Swoopes, and footballer Michael Sam, among others. “Howard Bragman was an industry leader who masterfully used the power of the press to create positive change and visibility for LGBTQ people“revealed Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD, in a press release.
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“Life-saving access”
In 2021, he donated $1 million to establish the Howard Bragman Coming Out Fund at the University of Michigan. “I want to make sure other people have the same access I have, life-changing, life-saving access”, he told the school newspaper at the time. “I don’t care about the liberalism of the school. I don’t care about your parents’ acceptance and love. I don’t care if the times are awakening. Coming out is the most personal trips, and it’s a hard trip“, he had concluded.