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AC LYLES
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Creation Entertainment mourns the loss of a show business veteran, AC LYLES, who passed away this week at the age of 95. A true Paramount legend, the great Mr. Lyles was a permanent fixture on the storied lot, where we got to dine with him and hear legends of Hollywood greats in the fabled Paramount Commissary. We remember AC's poignant tribute to DeForest Kelley on his Lifetime Achievement Award Celebration weekend (they were great friends). AC arranged for Ronald Reagan to visit the set of ST:NG during the early years of the show's run. He started as a gofer/office boy for Adolph Zukor and Cecille B. Demille, parlaying that into publicist, and then producer, working with legends like James Cagney, Bob Hope and Donald O'Connor. Even late in life, the ever-impeccably attired AC would hold court on the Paramount lot, thrilling everyone who came into contact with him with his amazing stories of Hollywood lore. All told, he was in the business for more than 70 years. His passing truly marks the end of the great guilded age of Hollywood. We extend our condolences to his wife and family and celebrate the life of this great show business legend
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