85-year-old TV news talent agent Richard Leibner, who represented Dan Rather, Morley Safer, and Anderson Cooper, passed away.

85-year-old Richard Leibner, a pioneering talent agent who transformed the TV news industry and represented renowned journalists like Dan Rather, Morley Safer, and Anderson Cooper, passed away. Leibner, who started as an accountant, broadened the definition of talent in TV news and increased its value. His agency, N.S. Bienstock, was acquired by talent agency UTA in 2014.