Arlene Winnick, veteran entertainment publicist, dies at 77

Winnick died Oct. 1 in Beverly Hills of a lengthy illness, according to publicist Jerry Digney, who described her as an integral part of Solters & Digney and its successor, Digney & Co. Public Relations.

Winnick worked in the entertainment industry for more than 30 years. Early in her career, she pioneered marketing and advertising campaigns for the emerging home video industry, which featured highly successful exercise tapes starring Richard Simmons, Jane Fonda and Zsa Zsa Gabor.

Over the years, she also worked as a consultant for several independent PR firms and the Digney team for many of its entertainment projects, including Universal Studios Hollywood, Madame Tussauds Hollywood and Las Vegas, Warner Bros. Studio Tour, the Carousel of Hope Gala, Tcl Chinese Theater…