Funeral services were pending Wednesday for former film producer and ex-Univision Communications Chairman/CEO Jerrold Perenchio.
Perenchio died Tuesday at his home in Beverly Hills at age 86 after a five-month battle with lung cancer, a family representative told the Los Angeles Times. Perenchio lived in the mansion used in the 1960s television series “The Beverly Hillbillies.”
Before the one-time talent agent acquired Univision, Perenchio was a co-owner of Avco Embassy Picture Corp. Bought for $25 million in 1981, Avco was sold four years later for $485 million, and Univision, purchased for $550 million in 1992, was sold in 2007 for $12.3 billion.
Perenchio worked with Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin at Tandem Productions, which produced shows such as “All in the Family” and “Sanford and Son,” along with the film “Blade Runner.” Perenchio later produced the films “Driving Miss Daisy” and “Frida.”
He was also a noted art collector. In 2014, Perenchio announced plans to bequeath a major portion of his extensive art collection to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art — the largest-ever art donation to the museum.
The donation includes masterpieces by Bonnard, Degas, Picasso, Manet, Monet and Pissarro.
Funeral services are expected to be private, but donations in his name can be made to LACMA, The Times reported.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret; children John, Catherine and Candace; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
— City News Service