Ronni Chasen passed away | Ronni Chasen Dead | Ronni Chasen Death | Ronni Chasen Shot Death

Ronni Chasen passed away | Ronni Chasen Dead | Ronni Chasen Death | Ronni Chasen Shot Death

As news of veteran publicist Ronni Chasen’s death from multiple gunshot wounds spread through Hollywood.

Ronni Chasen was shot to death in her car early Tuesday morning in Beverly Hills, California after leaving the premiere of Burlesque.

In a career that spanned more than 40 years, Chasen made her mark as a champion of film composers, and her efforts on behalf of such clients as Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore and James Newton Howard helped to dramatically raise the profile of composers’ contributions to film. She was also respected as a top award season strategist and a loyal supporter of many clients who had been with her for decades.

Chasen, who turned 64 on Oct. 17, was found with five gunshot wounds in her chest at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in Beverly Hills,where her Mercedes crashed into a lightpole on Whittier Drive just south of Sunset Boulevard. She was believed to be returning home after attending Monday night’s premiere of “Burlesque.” She was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center less than an hour later.

“I’m profoundly sad, devastated, mad, incredulous and lonely,” Zimmer said in a statement that reflected sentiments shared by many of Chasen’s friends and clients.

Posted by sathish on Nov 17 2010. Filed under Breaking News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry