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John McClain, Co-Executor of Michael Jackson Estate and Longtime Music Executive, Dies at 71

Variety Jem Aswad 1 переглядів 2 хв читання
May 27, 2026 7:54am PT John McClain, Co-Executor of Michael Jackson Estate and Longtime Music Executive, Dies at 71

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LOS ANGELES, CA - CIRCA 1986: American music, film executive and President A&M Gil Friesen (1937-2012), American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer Janet Jackson and manager John McClain, pose for a portrait for 2,000,000 copies of the album "Control" circa 1986 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images)

John McClain, the veteran music executive who was co-executor of the Michael Jackson estate and helped engineer the financial recovery of the singer’s legacy and properties, died Monday due to complications from a fall, a rep for the estate confirms. He was 71.

Estate co-executor John Branca said in a statement: “I am profoundly grieved at the loss of my partner and brother John McClain. One of the great innovators in the world of music and music marketing, John was a visionary, seeing past the mundane and into the future.

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