Alan Ladd Jr. dies; Oscar-winning producer and studio boss greenlighted ‘Star Wars’
LOS ANGELES — Alan Ladd Jr., an Oscar-winning producer and former studio boss who, as a top executive at 20th Century Fox in the 1970s, was best known for greenlighting George Lucas’ landmark blockbuster “Star Wars,” has died at his home in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Times ·
Los Angeles Times
