Irving Fein | Hollywood producer, 101

Irving Fein, 101, a producer and manager who steered the careers of comedy greats George Burns and Jack Benny and named actress Lana Turner the "Sweater Girl," has died, his daughter said Tuesday.

Mr. Fein, who worked into his 90s, died Friday at his West Hollywood home of an age-related illness, Tisha Fein said.

"He loved what he did," said his daughter, a TV and event producer. "He would be afraid to go on a holiday because he would miss a deal."

His early career included stints as a publicist at studios including MGM and Warner Bros. In the late 1940s, he became publicist and advertising director for Benny's radio show. When the comedian shifted to TV with The Jack Benny Program, Mr. Fein was executive producer.

When Burns' career faltered after the 1964 death of his wife and stage partner, Gracie Allen, Mr. Fein helped him get cast in 1975's The Sunshine Boys, Tisha Fein said. Burns, then 76, received an Oscar for the role. - AP