George Jackson, a pioneer in the youth-oriented urban film and the contemporary pop and R&B music industry, died Thursday in New York after suffering a stroke. He was 42.
Jackson, a former prexy-CEO of Motown Records, was currently co-producer of the UPN show "Malcom & Eddie."
Doug McHenry, Jackson's partner in Jackson-McHenry Entertainment and subsequently Elephant Walk Entertainment told Daily Variety, "In addition to being a great human being, George was one of the rare multimedia execs who at a young age knew records, TV, motion pictures and new media . And the most important thing I can say about George is he was my best friend."
Jackson was a key film figure in the '80s and '90s, co-producing such films as "Krush Groove," Wesley Snipes' breakthrough "New Jack City" and the Martin Lawrence vehicle, "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate."
Jackson is survived by his wife Yuko, daughter Kona Rose, mother Hennie Hogan Jackson Stancil, sister Dr. Sharon Jackson, and brother Bobbie Stancil.
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