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Television producer Herman Rush, former president of Columbia Pictures Television, died at the age of 94 due to natural causes in Los Angeles on December 12, as confirmed by his daughter Mandie to The Hollywood Reporter...
Born in 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rush hailed from a show-business family, and his uncle Manie Sacks notably served as Frank Sinatra's initial manager...
In 1951, Rush started his television career at Official Film as a salesman, subsequently advancing to various leadership roles..
Additionally, Rush was part of Columbia during its acquisition by The Coca-Cola Company in 1982, and later witnessed its merger with Tri-Star Pictures in 1987 to establish Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc., eventually acquired by Sony Pictures in 1989...
During his career, Rush developed various TV projects, including The American Red Cross Emergency Test, A Users Guide to Planet Earth: The American Environment Test, and The Montel Williams Show...
