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Veteran Hollywood Publicist Gene Schwam Dies at 96

Gene Schwam, who co-founded Hanson & Schwam Public Relations and represented stars like Elvis Presley, has died in Los Angeles at age 96.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 17 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 17 Oct 2026. Variety published first, on 17 October at 17:28 UTC; The Hollywood Reporter followed 6h 07m later. The most recent article, from The Hollywood Reporter, appeared on 17 October at 23:35 UTC.

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  1. Gene Schwam, Hollywood Publicist to Elvis Presley, Judy Garland and Julie Andrews, Dies at 96 The Hollywood Reporter ·
  2. Gene Schwam, Veteran Hollywood Publicist to Elvis Presley, Julie Andrews and More, Dies at 96 Variety ·

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  • Gene Schwam
  • Hanson & Schwam Public Relations
  • Elvis Presley
  • Julie Andrews
  • Blake Edwards
  • Barbara Eden
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