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Pete Kameron, LA Weekly co-founder was 87
An obituary going around says that business entrepreneur and philanthropist Pete Kameron died peacefully on June 29th at the age of 87 at his home in Beverly Hills. He was a principal original investor in the LA Weekly, served as chairman for many years, and also co-founded LA Style as a sister publication in the 1980s.
Over the course of a colorful 65-year career, Kameron was involved in nearly every aspect of the entertainment business, including personal management (Modern Jazz Quartet with partner Monte Kay), film production and score supervision (the early James Bond films), music publishing (The Modern Jazz Quartet), record company administration (co-founder of The Who's label, Track Records) and concert production. He worked closely with countless major artists, including The Weavers, whom he managed during the HUAC era, Kay Ballard, the Sweethearts of Rhythm, Terence Stamp and Donovan.
Kameron is also a major donor at the UCLA Law School, which has a Pete Kameron Endowed Chair.
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