Frank Dileo obituary

Hard-boiled record industry executive who managed Michael Jackson in the 1980sMichael Jackson's manager Frank Dileo, who has died aged 63 following complications from heart surgery, was a virtual caricature of the old-school record industry mogul. A beefy, 5ft 2in Italian American who perpetually smoked a fat cigar, with his hair tied into a ponytail and rings on both little fingers, Dileo was a hard-boiled deal-maker who slogged his way up through record distribution and promotion before becomi...

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