
Erik Lomis, MGM Executive and Pillar of the Distribution Community, Dies at 64
Erik Lomis, the beloved head of distribution at MGM and United Artists Releasing, died suddenly at his home in Santa Monica, California on Wednesday. He was 64. According to Deadline, which first reported the news of his passing, Lomis grew up in the exhibition business, as his father, Irv, worked for the Philadelphia theater chain Sameric Corp. Lomis learned the biz from the ground up, starting out as an usher […]