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The veteran publicist whose clients included Anthony Hopkins, Dick Van Dyke and Faye Dunaway, died September 15 at his Pacific Palisades home after a brief illness. Bob Palmer was 85. Through his Bob Palmer Public Relations, he also repped actors including Peter Strauss, David Soul, Sada Thompson and Michele Lee.

The Alaska-born, L.A.-raised Palmer became Director of Publicity and Advertising for United Paramount at age 22 and helped create campaigns for the Bay Area premieres of films such as Sunset Boulevard, Shane and The Greatest Show On Earth and promoted stage shows starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Patti Page, and many others. After serving in the Korean War, Palmer moved to ABC Television as a Senior Publicist, working on such TV shows as Maverick and 77 Sunset Strip. He left ABC in 1960 to produce a syndicated series and then joined Gene Autry’s Golden West Broadcasters...

Bob Palmer, a Hollywood publicist for six decades who created the Oscar campaign for The Silence of the Lambs’ best actor winner Anthony Hopkins, has died. He was 85. Palmer, who worked for ABC, Screen Gems, MGM and Universal Studios and had his own firm during his long, fruitful career, died peacefully in his Pacific Palisades home on Monday after a brief illness, his family announced. Most recently, Palmer had been representing longtime friend and client Dick Van Dyke. Bob Palmer Public Relations also represented such actors as Faye Dunaway, Sada Thompson, David Soul, Peter Strauss and Michele Lee. Palmer

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Bob Palmer, beteran publicist and founder of Bob Palmer Public Relations, died on Monday, Sept. 15, after a brief illness. He was 85 years old. Through his own firm, Bob Palmer Public Relations, he represented many celebrities including Faye Dunaway, Sada Thompson, David Soul, Peter Strauss and Michele Lee. Most recently he had been representing his long-time friend and client Dick Van Dyke. Just this past March, Palmer was talking about the 86-year-old Van Dyke's marriage to 40-year-old Arlene Silver. “”It's a really nice relationship, most people like her a lot,” Palmer told ABC News of Silver. “Despite their obvious age...

Dick Van Dyke thinks he has found the cause of his mystery illness and dental implants might have something to do with it.

Last month, Van Dyke revealed he has been suffering from an undiagnosed neurological disorder for the past seven years. He told his Twitter followers he experiences a pulsing-sensation in his head coupled with severe fatigue. He underwent a battery of tests to try to figure out the problem, including a Cat scan, Mri and spinal tap, but to no avail.

"Tests and scans have yet to reveal a specific diagnosis. Various medications have not diminished the symptoms," his rep, Bob Palmer, told USA Today at the time. He added that the 87-year-old star was in "good physical condition" otherwise, but the fatigue had become acute. The actor was forced to cancel a public appearance in New York City that month because his doctor advised him not to fly out of Malibu.

Dick Van Dyke is undergoing tests for ''cranial throbbing''. The 87-year-old actor - who cancelled a public appearance in New York next week due to fatigue and other symptoms - has yet to find a diagnosis for the problems he is suffering, his spokesperson Bob Palmer has said. And the 'Mary Poppins' star claims he has been undergoing tests for the past seven years but so far everything has come back clear. He wrote on Twitter: ''My head bangs every time I lay down. I've had every test come back that I'm perfectly healthy. Anybody got any ideas? ''It has been going on for...

Dick Van Dyke is undergoing tests for 'cranial throbbing'. The 87-year-old actor - who cancelled a public appearance in New York next week due to fatigue and other symptoms - has yet to find a diagnosis for the problems he is suffering, his spokesperson Bob Palmer has said. And the 'Mary Poppins' star claims he has been undergoing tests for the past seven years but so far everything has come back clear. He wrote on Twitter: 'My head bangs every time I lay down. I've had every test come back that I'm perfectly healthy. Anybody got any ideas? 'It has been going on for 7 years. I've had every test you can think of (Cat Scan, Mri, Spinal tap etc)...

The multi-talented TV and movie veteran Dick Van Dyke has canceled public appearances planned for next week, his rep tells Entertainment Tonight. Citing "fatigue and lack of sleep resulting from symptoms of a yet-to-be diagnosed neurological disorder," Van Dyke, 87, will remain in his home in Malibu, with his wife Arlene, and not fly east for a scheduled ceremony at Manhattan's 92nd Street Y, according to spokesman Bob Palmer. Seeking advice from anyone with a suggestion, Van Dyke posted on his Twitter account this week: "My head bangs every time I lay down. I've had every test come back that I'm perfectly healthy.

Actor, comedian and Tinseltown legend Dick Van Dyke will miss an upcoming appearance in New York due to an undiagnosed neurological problem.

The 87-year-old was scheduled to appear at cultural hub and community center 92nd Street Y in New York City on April 26 to receive 92Y's first Lifetime Achievement Award for Bettering Humanity through Comedy.

However, Van Dyke had to cancel because of an undiagnosed neurological disorder, according to "Entertainment Tonight." His rep told Et that he is battling "fatigue and lack of sleep resulting from symptoms of a yet-to-be diagnosed neurological disorder."

“Due to a medical condition, Mr. Van Dyke is unable to travel to New York for the program,” a spokesperson from 92nd Street Y told the New York Post.

He is currently resting in his home in Malibu, Calif.

Perplexed by this alleged neurological disorder, Van Dyke reached out to fans on Twitter for some advice on Wednesday.

Eighty-six year old Dick Van Dyke looks like a giddy young groom with his bride in a photo from the couple's intimate wedding. The actor tied the knot with makeup artist Arlene Silver, 40, on Leap Day this year. The couple beamed as they cut their two-tier wedding cake topped with red flowers. The bride wore a form fitting red dress, which was from Anthropologie, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which first published the photo.Related: Dick Van Dyke, 86, Weds 40-Year-Old GirlfriendVan Dyke and Silver met six years ago at the SAG Awards. "It's a really nice relationship, most people like her a lot,...

Washington, Mar 10: Dick Van Dyke, the 86-year-old comedian, has married a woman less than half his age - makeup artist Arlene Silver, 40.

The two met six years ago at the SAG Awards, where she applied his stage makeup.

His publicist Bob Palmer said that their relationship quickly turned from business to pleasure.

"It's a really nice relationship, most people like her a lot," ABC News quoted him as saying.

"Despite their obvious age difference, Dick has never been happier. She brings a lot of light into his life," he added.

Palmer said the couple's Leap Day nuptials were a "private ceremony near Dick's.

His was an extremely familiar face to TV watchers in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. James Farentino had a handful of interesting big screen credits, most notably the lead in Dan O’Bannon’s cult shocker Dead And Buried (1981) and the odd WWII sci-fier The Final Countdown (1980). Farentino was married to Michelle Lee and Elizabeth Ashley but in 1992 was criminally charged with stalking Frank Sinatra’s daughter (never a good idea). A dependable actor, James Farentino died of heart failure yesterday in Los Angeles.

From The Los Angeles Times:

Actor James Farentino, whose private life was sometimes as dramatic as the roles he played in theater and on television, died Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 73 and had suffered from a lengthy illness, said family spokesman Bob Palmer.

Best known for his TV work, Farentino was one of the last contract performers with Universal Studios in the 1960s.

Actor James Farentino, who appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, died Tuesday in a Los Angeles hospital, according to a family spokesman. He was 73.

Farentino died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Hospital after a long illness, said the spokesman, Bob Palmer.

Farentino had recurring roles on Dynasty, Melrose Place, The Bold Ones: The Lawyers, and ER, playing the estranged father to George Clooney’s character.

In 1978, he was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of Saint Peter in the television mini-series Jesus of Nazareth.

He also starred alongside Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen in the 1980 science fiction film The Final Countdown.

Actor James Farentino, who appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, died Tuesday in a Los Angeles hospital, according to a family spokesman. He was 73. Farentino died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Hospital after a long illness, said the spokesman, Bob Palmer. Farentino starred alongside Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen in the 1980 science fiction film The Final Countdown. The movie featured a modern aircraft carrier that travels back in time to Pearl Harbor hours before the Japanese attack. Farentino also starred opposite Patty Duke in 1969’s Me, Natalie. In 1967, he won a “Most Promising Newcomer”

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Los Angeles — Actor James Farentino, who appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, died Tuesday in a Los Angeles hospital, according to a family spokesman. He was 73.

Farentino died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Hospital after a long illness, said the spokesman, Bob Palmer.

Farentino starred alongside Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen in the 1980 science fiction film "The Final Countdown." The movie featured a modern aircraft carrier that travels back in time to Pearl Harbor hours before the Japanese attack.

Farentino also starred opposite Patty Duke in 1969's "Me, Natalie."

In 1967, he won a "Most Promising Newcomer" Golden Globe for his performance in the comedy "The Pad and How to Use It."

He also had recurring roles on "Dynasty," "Melrose Place," "The Bold Ones: The Lawyers" and "ER," playing the estranged father to George Clooney's character.

In 1978, he was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of Saint...

Los Angeles — Actor James Farentino, who appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, died Tuesday in a Los Angeles hospital, according to a family spokesman. He was 73.

Farentino died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Hospital after a long illness, said the spokesman, Bob Palmer.

Farentino starred alongside Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen in the 1980 science fiction film "The Final Countdown." The movie featured a modern aircraft carrier that travels back in time to Pearl Harbor hours before the Japanese attack.

Farentino also starred opposite Patty Duke in 1969's "Me, Natalie."

In 1967, he won a "Most Promising Newcomer" Golden Globe for his performance in the comedy "The Pad and How to Use It."

He also had recurring roles on "Dynasty," "Melrose Place," "The Bold Ones: The Lawyers" and "ER," playing the estranged father to George Clooney's character.

In 1978, he was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of Saint...