Mr. Meyer had a storied Hollywood career. At CAA, Mr. Meyer represented stars like Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep. “Chronic gambling is an illness and has a lot of stupidity that goes along with it,” Mr. Meyer told The Times in 2007. “I had huge financial support from Edgar and failed miserably,” Mr. Meyer told The Times in 2007. During his 18 years in charge, Mr. Meyer led Universal through four disruptive ownership changes.

Source: New York Times August 18, 2020 18:22 UTC