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REVEALED: Richard leibner influential agent in tv news has died | Rare Historical Photos

Richard Leibner at the B+C Hall of Fame.

Richard Leibner, a talent agent with enormous influence in television news, died April 9 after a battle with cancer. He was 85. 

Leibner’s clients included Dan Rather, Mike Wallace, Diane Sawyer, Chuck Scarborough, Paula Zahn, Norah O’Donnell and Ed Bradley. His wife, Carole Cooper, is also a top agent in the news game, representing the likes of Anderson Cooper and Robin Roberts.  

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