Lary Simpson, who launched a career in entertainment law at Tri-Star Pictures before leaving legal practice to join older brother Don Simpson in motion picture production, died Jan.
25 of cancer at his home in Noank, Connecticut. He was 77. His death was announced by his family. After earning a law degree from California Western School of Law and serving in the U.S.
Army, Simpson began his career in the entertainment business as an attorney in the legal department of Tri-Star. He later became an associate attorney at Bloom, Hergott, Deimer and Cook in Beverly Hills, where he represented producers, writers, actors and directors.
In 1995, Simpson left the practice of law to become a film producer, initially working with brother Don following the termination of the longstanding and successful partnership between Don and Jerry Bruckheimer.
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