Richard Perry, Music Producer & Jane Fonda's Ex, Dies at 82

Richard Perry has passed away.

The famous record producer died in the very early morning hours of Christmas Eve (December 24), his longtime personal assistant Ben McCarthy told TMZ. He was 82 years old.

Richard had reportedly been fighting Parkinson’s disease and wasn’t able to verbally communicate. Ben shared that visited him for a few hours about a month ago and Richard was in high spirits.

The record producer made a big name for himself in the 1970s, producing songs and albums for the likes of Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Art Garfunkel, Carly Simon, and Ringo Starr.

He started his own label, Planet Records in the late 70s, signing acts like The Cretones, Pointer Sisters, Billy Thermal and more, before the label was purchased by RCA Records in 1983.

In more recent times, Richard had a public relationship with actress Jane Fonda, who he dated from 2009 until they broke up in 2017 after eight years together. They remained “very close” after their split, according to him.

Our thoughts and condolences go out to Richard Perry‘s loved ones during this time.