Don Buchwald Dies: Founder Of Don Buchwald & Associates And Howard Stern’s Longtime Agent Was 88

Don Buchwald, who founded his eponymous Hollywood talent agency Don Buchwald & Associates in 1977 and counted Howard Stern among his many clients, has died. He was 88.

Buchwald, who got the nickname “Superagent” from Stern, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, according to the company in a statement Tuesday.

Buchwald founded Don Buchwald & Associates in New York City with an original team of five agents, and eventually led to the opening of a Los Angeles office in 1992. The company has since rebranded as Buchwald and currently has 130 employees spanning film, TV, theater, comedy, commercials, social media, sports, voice-over digital/branded lifestyles and more.

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“I promised my father that the incredible agency he built from the ground up 47 years ago will not only continue to flourish but will evolve as we forge our path ahead,” his daughter, Julia Buchwald, president of Buchwald’s West Coast offices, said today. “I, along with my devoted teammates, intend to keep this promise and make Don proud.”

Buchwald’s daughter Laura, a novelist, wrote on social media: “My father was the epitome of the self-made man and he built his brilliant legacy with grace and generosity,” Laura added. “He was generous to a fault, he loved our mom, his wife of nearly 60 years, the way we all deserve to be loved, he was philanthropic, he believed in Democracy, and wanted nothing more than for those he cared about to understand their value and ability to contribute to the greater good.”

Buchwald is survived by his wife of 59 years, Maggie; daughters Julia and Laura, a novelist; grandchildren Sebastian and Scarlett Gatta; and son-in-law Bryan Smith.

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