James D. Brubaker Dies: Producer On ‘The Right Stuff’, Sylvester Stallone & Eddie Murphy Movies Was 85
deadline.comJames D. Brubaker, who was a producer on some of the most popular films of comedians Eddie Murphy and Jim Carrey as well as the high-profile astronaut drama The Right Stuff, died today at his home in Beverly Hills of complications from a series of strokes.
He was 85. Launching his Hollywood career as a Teamster driving horses to John Wayne movie locations in Mexico, Brubaker was closely associated with the Rocky film franchise, serving as a driver on the first installment in 1976, a production manager on Rocky II in 1979, and Associate Producer on the third in 1982.
He then exec produced Rocky IV in 1985 (the film was rereleased in 2021 as Rocky vs. Drago, with a new director’s cut by star Sylvester Stallone).
Brubaker’s association with Stallone also included serving as associate producer of 1984’s Rhinestone and exec producing 1986’s Cobra.
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