RIP Art Collins one of the few decent people in rock'n'roll

Though this is much belated, here's the Reuters piece on the death of Art Collins. I only worked with him for a little while [iggy pop's "American Caesar" press campaign] but found him to be intelligent, respectful, kind, and very good at his job. If there were more like him, maybe the music industry wouldn't be the sinkhole full of pondscum that we all know it is.

Longtime Iggy Pop manager dies suddenly
Sat Jul 30, 2005 02:25 AM BST
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Art Collins, who managed Iggy Pop for the last 20 years, died suddenly Wednesday at his home in Pine Bush, N.Y. He was 52. Cause of death was not revealed, pending the outcome of an autopsy.
Collins entered the music business in 1975, working in Atlantic Records' promotion department, and then joined Rolling Stones Records where he eventually became president. In 1982 he turned to management; over the years his roster included Joe Jackson, Marianne Faithfull and Marshall Crenshaw.
In a statement, Iggy Pop commented: "Art was a big sweetheart. He was a marshmallow. This very down-to-earth guy was a kind of tonic for everyone he met, and he really loved rock and roll. He was immensely proud of his tenure with Atlantic Records, his work with the Rolling Stones, and I hope with me as well. He was my best friend."
Reuters/Billboard