Died On This Date (March 21, 2008) Jerry Mangalos / Label Veteran
themusicsover Jerry C. Mangalos
DOB Unknown – March 21, 2008
Jerry Mangalos was a beloved music industry executive whose career began at the storied Casablanca label during the ’70s. He ultimately worked as Neil Bogart’s assistant while at the label, and when Bogart left to form Boardwalk Records in 1979, Mangalos followed. He later went on to spend nearly two decades with Arista Records. On March 21, 2008, Jerry Mangalos died of double pneumonia at the age of 57.