R.I.P Steve Turney 1961 – 2020
TV industry veteran Steve Turney, who recently re-joined Power Entertainment as Senior VP for Sales & Acquisitions, has sadly passed away as a result of COVID-19. He was 59.
Steve, was a highly respected and experienced former publicist and senior sales professional specialising in the distribution of content across all media platforms. He started his career at Columbia Pictures in 1978 before going on to work for Twentieth Century Fox International Television, Goldcrest Films International, Polygram Television International and Lumiere Pictures. He had returned to Power Entertainment in 2019, having formerly been Vice President of Sales for the company between 2011 and 2015.
He was taken ill last week and died in North Middlesex Hospital, London. He was immensely popular, well-known for his infectious laugh and penchant for inappropriate jokes. He’ll be sadly missed by family and friends.