Entertainment icon Barbra Streisand has paid heartfelt tribute to Emmy-winning producer Gary Smith, who died in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 19, at the age of 90. The legendary star took to her social media just days later, on July 23, to share her memories.
Posting a picture of the two of them working together, she wrote: “The first time I met Gary Smith was in 1963 when I appeared on the Judy Garland Show. He had just become the series producer. Then in 1971, he and his directing partner Dwight Hemion produced a Burt Bacharach television special that I sang with Burt on,” she recalled. “Together with his wife Maxine, we soon became fast friends, creative colleagues and travelling companions. Gary was a pioneering TV producer who played an integral role in my subsequent TV specials, including one of my personal favorites, ‘Barbra Streisand… and other musical instruments’. He always brought an infectious spirit to his work and made the long hours fun. RIP xo B.”
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