Marty Bauer, United Talent Agency Co-Founder, Dies at 74

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Marty Bauer, co-founder of the United Talent Agency, died on Friday at his home in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. He was 74.

The Hollywood Reporter. “Marty Bauer helped reshape the agency business.

Marty Bauer, a founder of the United Talent Agency, has died. Bauer, who was 74, died at home in Los Angeles on Friday. He died of natural causes, sources said.