Villaraigosa statement on Edie Wasserman

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa goes with the end-of-an-era theme in his statement on the death of philanthropist Edie Wasserman.

Today marks the end of a golden era in Hollywood -- an era built on the shoulders of Lew and Edie Wasserman’s larger-than-life personalities, legendary entertaining, and commitment to the great traditions of cinema.

The maxim "art follows life" truly applied in Edie's case, since her full, long life truly had all the magic in it of a Hollywood story. Everyone knows Edie played an active role in Lew’s success -- she was next to Lew’s side every step of the way to help him build his famous media empire brick by brick.

More importantly, she helped build a beautiful family, where she deeply cherished her role as a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Yet, Edie was also a force of nature in her own right and gave to causes close to her heart such as music, medicine, and movies.

She will be missed by her family and everyone who had the pleasure of ever getting to know this incredible, fearless and passionate woman. We were all blessed to come in contact with her boundless energy and her service to our great City.



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