Michael Gerety, a former MGM executive and publicist for Julie Andrews, James Garner and others who also served as president of Newslink Corp, died January 13 in Los Angeles. He was 82.

in which he co-starred with Julie Andrews when she returned to Broadway in the stage version of her popular film. He also was in the campy, roller-disco Xanadu in 2007 and The Royal Family in 2009.