John McClain, Co-Executor Who Revived Michael Jackson's Estate, Dies at 71
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· 4 sourcesJohn McClain, the veteran music executive and co-executor of the Michael Jackson estate, has died at age 71 due to complications from a fall in Los Angeles, Variety and Rolling Stone reported. McClain, alongside co-executor John Branca, was instrumental in reviving the singer's financially troubled legacy into a multi-billion-dollar business empire following Jackson's 2009 death, according to Variety. Rolling Stone noted that McClain helped guide Jackson's posthumous resurgence, including the release of two albums of archival material. Deadline reported that Branca remembered McClain as "one of the great innovators in the world of music and music marketing."
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Summary
John McClain, the veteran music executive and co-executor of the Michael Jackson estate, has died at 71 due to complications from a fall. McClain, alongside co-executor John Branca, was instrumental in transforming Michael Jackson's financially troubled legacy into a multi-billion-dollar business empire following the singer's death in 2009. His work helped restore and grow the value of Jackson's music catalog, properties, and brand.
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· 3 pulledI 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.
When we were named in Michael's will, I knew that he...
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