Nick Counter, Hollywood studios' negotiator, dies

LOS ANGELES – Nick Counter, a longtime adjudicator for Hollywood producers who led the studios through two arduous writers' strikes aftermost year and in 1988, has died. He was 69.

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers says Counter died at a Los Angeles hospital on Friday.

Counter served as the group's admiral for 27 years and adjourned added than 300 aggregate acceding agreements with ball industry guilds and unions on account of cine studios, television networks and absolute producers.

Current AMPTP Admiral Carol Lombardini says Counter's adeptness to acquisition accord at the acceding table led to a abiding era of activity peace.

His ancestors says he was best appreciative of his assignment with the industry bloom and alimony plans.