Steven J. Massarsky, Entertainment Attorney and Business Entrepreneur, Dies at 59

Steven J. Massarsky, Entertainment Attorney and Business Entrepreneur, Dies at 59

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Steven J. Massarsky, an attorney and businessman who was a mentor to many and always generous when it came to sharing knowledge and guiding others to follow their dreams, died October 5, 2007 at 12:26 p.m. in Manhattan.

The cause was complications related to cancer.

Steven Massarsky was founder and CEO of the Business Incubation Group Inc. The Business Incubation Group primarily focused on incubating companies that market and sell consumer products and services.

In 1989, Massarsky co-founded Voyager Communications Inc. (Valiant Comics), which grew into the third largest comic book publisher in the U.S. Voyager was voted "publisher of the year" by the comic book retail industry. The company was sold to Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ) where Massarsky remained as President and Publisher of the Acclaim Comics division.

Earlier in his career, Massarsky operated an entertainment law practice. His clientele included Nintendo, The Wailers, Cabbage Patch Dolls, the Psychedelic Furs, Collins Management, Aerosmith, Tom Chapin and Willie Mays. Prior to his law practice, Massarsky owned and operated an artist management company handling artists such as The Allman Brothers Band and The Wailers, and was responsible for launching the career of Cyndi Lauper.

Massarsky held an A.B. in political science from Brown University and a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law. He is a founding board member of The Brown University Entrepreneurship Program, served on the boards of Shop Well With You and BAM Entertainment. He was a frequent guest lecturer at universities and graduate schools. Massarsky was a member of the California and New York Bar Associations and the Brown University Sports Foundation. He was a member of the Weehawken, N.J. Hall of Fame.

Mr. Massarsky, son of the late Dr. Asher Massarsky is survived by his mother, Yetta Massarsky, of Fort Lee New Jersey; sisters Ellen M. Gertler and Marilyn Judovin; brothers-in-law Dr. Richard Gertler and David Judovin; five nieces, a nephew and seven great nieces and nephews and his loving fiancee Pui King Hui.

Funeral services will take place on Sunday October 7 at 1pm at the Gutterman-Musicant 402 Park Avenue in Hackensack, NJ. He will be buried at the Riverside Cemetery.

Donations can be made to the James F. Holland Research Fund c/o Dr. James Holland Mount Sinai Hospital, One Gustave L. Levy Place Box 1129 New York, NY 10029

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