Frank DiLeo, Michael Jackson's Former Manager, Dies at 63

Frank DiLeo, a longtime music business executive and also the former manager of Michael Jackson, has died. He was 63. The Pittsburgh native, who had spent the final 5 years residing in La, started controlling Jackson's career following the record-breaking discharge of 1984's Thriller. He offered as executive producer of Jackson's movie Moonwalker andwas instrumental in settling the pop star's commercial cope with Pepsi. They separated ways appropriately in 1989 however it was reported last year that DiLeo was in the management picture and continued to be with Jackson until his final days. Just before his use Jackson, DiLeo was a professional with Epic Records, beginning as vice president of national promotion in 1979. Throughout his tenure in the The new sony label (then underneath the CBS Records umbrella), he saw hits with Jackson, REO Speedwagon, Gloria Estefan and Culture Club, among many more. Frequently connected with the concept of using "indie marketers" to operate records to radio (later simply viewed as payola), he would be a key player in Frederic Dannen's music business primer, Hit Males: Powerbrokers and Quick Money Within the Music Business. It was launched in 1990. DiLeo has additionally made an appearance in a number of movies including GoodFellas and theWayne's World franchise. Within the latter, he performed Frankie "Mr. Large" Sharp, the background music mogul who finds out Wayne and Garth while riding around in the limo watching television. Inside a statement launched on Wednesday, DiLeo is referred to like a "legendary, legendary and highly respected music business figure." He died between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman, Ohioas a direct result complications following heart surgery, that they went through six several weeks ago. DiLeo is made it by his wife Linda and 2 children,Belinda and Dominic, together with a grand son, Frank.Services is going to be locked in Pittsburgh in a few days. Related Subjects Michael Jackson