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Bruce Davis Dies: Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Leader

Updated 2026-09-07 19:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Bruce Davis, the longtime chief executive of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, has passed away at 83 after a battle with leukemia. He served for over two decades in leadership roles.

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Bruce Davis Dies: Longtime Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Chief Executive Was 83

Bruce Davis, who served as chief executive of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for more than 20 years, has died. He was 83. Davis died Saturday following a battle with leukemia, his wife, Joann, told The Hollywood Reporter. Davis joined the Academy in 1981, rising through ranks and

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