John Ferriter, talent agent at William Morris, Octagon and The Alternative, dies at 59
Ferriter was the lone agency partner to vote against the firm's 2009 merger with Endeavor, then claimed he was marginalized and eventually forced out.in 2010. "An announcement was made saying I had resigned. That is not true. I never would have left the agency on my accord. I bled William Morris blue.", the terms of which were undisclosed, was announced in 2012.
Ferriter also was a singer and songwriter with The Stingrays and The Tearaways, bands who backed up such groups as R.E.M., Guns N' Roses and The Bangles. The Tearaways were scheduled to play at Molly Malone's in Los Angeles on Tuesday before embarking on a tour in the U.K.
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