Larry Corwin has joined BBH New York as creative director. He comes aboard the team working on Google and reports to chief creative officer John Patroulis.
Most recently, Corwin served as sr. VP and integrated group creative director at BBDO New York, working with leading brands such as FedEx, Snickers and Twix. Prior to joining BBDO New York, he was associate creative director and writer at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco, where he created integrated campaigns for agency clients including Sprint, GE, Rolling Rock and Cheetos. Corwin previously worked at Crispin Porter + Bogusky in Miami, most notably working on MINI, Burger King and Young Guns.
Across his career Corwin has received top awards and recognitions for his work, including the Grand Prix at Cannes and FITC. Corwin’s work has been featured in major media such as NBC, CBS Nightly News, Time and Popular Science, and his work for Rolling Rock was highlighted in the New York Times Magazine‘s “Year in Ideas” issue. Additionally, select work was also exhibited at the prestigious Art Basel show in Miami.
Gene Hackman Died Of Heart Disease; Hantavirus Claimed His Wife’s Life About One Week Prior
Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, likely unaware that she was dead because he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, authorities revealed Friday. Both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes, chief medical examiner Dr. Heather Jarrell said alongside state fire and health officials at a news conference. "Mr. Hackman showed evidence of advanced Alzheimer's disease," Jarrell said. "He was in a very poor state of health. He had significant heart disease, and I think ultimately that's what resulted in his death." Authorities didn't suspect foul play after the bodies of Hackman, 95, and Betsy Arakawa, 65, were discovered Feb 26. Immediate tests for carbon monoxide poisoning were negative. Investigators found that the last known communication and activity from Arakawa was Feb. 11 when she visited a pharmacy, pet store and grocery before returning to their gated neighborhood that afternoon, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said Friday. Hackman's pacemaker last showed signs of activity a week later and that he had an abnormal heart rhythm Feb. 18, the day he likely died, Jarrell said. Although there was no reliable way to determine the date and time when both died, all signs point to their deaths coming a week apart, Jarrell said. "It's quite possible he was not aware she was deceased," Jarrell said. Dr. Michael Baden, a former New York City medical examiner, said he believes Hackman was severely impaired due to Alzheimer's disease and unable to deal with his wife's death in the last week of his life. "You are talking about very severe Alzheimer's disease that normal people would be in a nursing home or have a nurse, but she was taking care... Read More