Republican media adviser found dead

[clydefrand]

I hope this isn't a dupe.




Republican media adviser found dead
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20050303-110422-6672r.htm


By Stephanie Mansfield
THE WASHINGTON TIMES


Republican media adviser R. Gregory Stevens, who recently served as co-chairman of the Bush/Cheney Entertainment Task Force, was found dead Saturday in the Hollywood home of actress Carrie Fisher.
"He passed away here, and in a place where he was loved," Miss Fisher said yesterday from her home in Los Angeles.
Mr. Stevens, 42, was scheduled to attend the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night and was staying with Miss Fisher at the time of his death. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said yesterday that the cause of death was unknown, pending results of toxicology tests.








Mr. Stevens, who was an associate of the Washington powerhouse lobbying group Barbour, Griffith & Rogers, also helped orchestrate the firm's star-studded party for watching the inaugural parade and was known to have deep roots in the Hollywood community.
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"His real strength was as a campaign guy," Republican strategist and Mr. Stevens' former boss Charlie Black said yesterday. "He liked the foreign business."
Mr. Stevens served on the 2001 presidential inaugural committee, where he recruited numerous celebrity performers. For the most recent inauguration, Mr. Stevens reached out to Hollywood, trying to invite numerous celebrities to perform.
Before his death, Mr. Stevens said he was unhappy that the Republican National Committee was not more active in establishing ties to Hollywood.
Barbour, Griffith & Rogers will hold a memorial service Wednesday.

[ladjf]

1. Uh oh.

[Anakin Skywalker]

2. "Ruh Roh" - Scooby-Doo

[LisaLynne]

3. Uh ...

The bodies are sort of starting to pile up, aren't they?

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[Bouncy Ball]

5. Ick.

[vickie]

6. This kind of talk sounds as though it belongs on Free Republic

or 'Lucifer.com'.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

7. That's really uncalled for

but then again, it's consistent.

[ellenfl]

8. somehow, i'm surprised to hear that carrie fisher is

a republican. is this true? i guess i just expect her to be princess leia . . . the injustice fighter.

ellen fl :shrug:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

10. Makes me wonder if he is related to Connie Stevens

Even though that isn't her real name other members of her family took that name. Her kids are Carrie Fisher's half sisters.

[zulchzulu]

9. RIP Mr. Stevens

I hope his family and loved ones can deal with his passing.