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EZRA SWERDLOW Obituary
SWERDLOW--Ezra.
Ezra Swerdlow, longtime New York film producer, died of complications from pancreatic cancer and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Boston on January 23 at the age of 64. Swerdlow came of age during the sixties and lived a life devoted to peace and justice. He attended Hampshire College and Rutgers University before beginning a film career in New York. Swerdlow was known as a fair, compassionate and talented producer. His movies among others include Stardust Memories, Tootsie, Spaceballs, Arthur, January Man, Waiting to Exhale, King of Comedy, The First Wives Club, Wag the Dog, Too Big to Fail, Twilight, Enchanted, Smurfs, Zombieland, 21 Jump Street, and Equalizer. A lover of fine food, wine, music, golf, and political discourse, Swerdlow was above all devoted to friends and family. He is survived by his wife, Lindsey, son Nick, daughter-in-law Caroline, siblings Joan, Lisa and Tommy, brother-in-law Rob, and many loving nieces and nephews. Donations in Ezra's honor may be made to The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. http://www.clearwater.org/
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RIP EZRA
Richard Szamotula
March 3, 2018
Ezra was among the most decent, principled--and frankly--one of the sweetest guys with whom I ever worked. He was the definition of a mensch. He will be sorely missed by me, and anyone who ever had the pleasure of working with him. May he rest in peace.
Tony Gittelson
February 26, 2018
Lindsay and Nick, I am so deeply, deeply sorry. What a terrific person, with a wonderful family. He left a powerful legacy, fine people and many fond memories behind. Sue Treiman
susan treiman
February 23, 2018
In Great Neck, a town I haven't visited for decades, I went to high school with Ezra. He was that gentle, redheaded fellow - mountain-man big and strong, who I knew
from our group at the arts center. His sister Lisa was a fellow member of our Terpsichore dance group. How strange to be reminded of this, decades later, our lives lived without contact, and still be deeply saddened to hear of his passing. Love to all of you, his family and friends.
Lisa Rosenbaum
February 14, 2018
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