Crispin Porter+Bogusky (CP+B) has hired Sue Anderson as executive creative director for its L.A. office. She will lead the agency’s work for Microsoft and join Jason Gaboriau, co-executive creative director in L.A., in directing the office’s creative department. Anderson comes to CP+B from TBWAChiatDay, NY, where she was global creative director on Absolut Vodka. With TBWA, she produced cutting edge worldwide campaigns like Absolut Blank, where the brand asked artists to create work on a canvas in the shape of their iconic bottle, and the “Greyhound” campaign, a video collaboration with music trio Swedish House Mafia that had more than 26 million online views. Prior to that, Anderson was creative director at Wieden+Kennedy, Amsterdam, where she worked on P&G and Sharp Electronics, led Coca-Cola, Honda and Lego, and created the Nike Women’s Dance campaigns….Director/photographer Jorgen Loof has returned to Compulsive Pictures for U.S. spot representation. He had been with Station Film. His credits include international branding campaigns for such clients as Ikea, Diesel, Volvo and Ericsson. Additionally Compulsive has signed noted photographer Pat Molnar, marking his first major push into live action. Molnar has helmed a number of successful spots for clients including Piedmont Healthcare and Merrill Lynch for whom he has also shot print campaigns….JWT Canada has appointed Brent Choi as chief creative and integration officer, a new position at the shop. He formerly served as CCO at Cundari….
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