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  "path": "/2026/03/sandy-wernick-dies-86-1236745711/",
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  "textContent": "Sanford ‘Sandy’ Wernick, the talent manager and partner/senior executive VP at Brillstein Entertainment Partners, has died. He was 86. A family representative tells Deadline that Wernick died on Thursday in Rancho Mirage, surrounded by family and loved ones, following a brief illness. Private services will be held in Palm Desert, followed by a memorial celebration […]",
  "title": "Sandy Wernick Dies: Adam Sandler’s Manager Who Inspired ‘Sandy Wexler’ Movie Was 86"
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