Laurane “LaLa” Sheehan, a longtime company amusement publicist and gatherings planner, died Nov. 11 of a sudden coronary heart attack.
Sheehan was a senior accounts supervisor at Maggie Begley Communications for 30 several years, the place she labored with customers such as LAIKA, Locksmith Animation, the Gotham Group, the Oneida Indian Nation, Vista Team, Movio, Cinedigm, Anheuser-Busch, children’s author Tony DiTerlizzi and Benenson Productions.
She served boost movies which include “Kubo and the Two Strings,” “Missing Hyperlink,” “Coraline,” “The Invisible War,” “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World” and “Beasts of No Nation.”
Her longtime close friend and colleague Maggie Begley said, “What a pleasure it is to do the job with your best close friend. We laughed with abandon each one working day. I considered that variety of laughter was the ticket to a long life…but the universe had other ideas for our wonderful and talented Laurane. She’s with her moms and dads now, her beloved Elvyra and Roy…and most likely will though away eternity enjoying countless online games of Scrabble. She beloved getting element of the film industry, delighted in the artistry of our clients and was a shining light and spirit to all she encountered. Rest in peace my buddy.”
Starting off out as a phase, tv and commercials actress, Sheehan arrived in Los Angeles in 1983 in a touring generation of “Woman of the Calendar year,” starring Lauren Bacall.
She turned the initially govt director of the Songs Video clip Producers Association and the govt producer of the organization’s to start with MVPA Awards, bringing world wide consciousness to the tunes video clip business in its infancy.
Her other publicity stints incorporated Mahoney/Wasserman and PMK/HBH. She was properly-known for the splashy gatherings she developed for shoppers aboard mega-yachts throughout the Cannes Film Festival.
Born in Maryland, she graduated Catholic University in Washington, D.C. and was a baton twirling champion in her youth.
She is survived by her brother Paul Sheehan, his spouse Nancy and their son Christopher Sheehan her sister Maureen Glovins and her youngsters Kevin and Brian Glovins, Stephanie Nover and Shannon Belli her sister-in-law Lisa Sheehan and her sons Vincent Sheehan and Robert “Robby” Sheehan, Jr. and his wife, Erin.
A reside and streamed memorial provider will be held Friday, Dec. 3 at 1:30 p.m. PT at St. Mark Catholic Church, 940 Coeur d’Alene Avenue, Venice, Calif.
Donations could be manufactured to the American Coronary heart Association.