Seymour Stein, the founder of Sire Records who helped launched the careers of Madonna, Talking Heads and many others, has died.
The 80-year-old, who helped found the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation and was himself inducted into the Rock Hall in 2005, died of cancer in Los Angeles, according to a statement by his family.
His daughter Mandy Stein said: "I am beyond grateful for every minute our family spent with him, and that the music he brought to the world impacted so many people's lives in a positive way."
