Seymour Lazar
Seymour Manuel Lazar (June 14, 1927 – March 30, 2016) was an American
Personal life
Lazar was born in
His first marriage ended in divorce. His second marriage, to Alyce Lou, lasted until his death. He has three children from his two marriages.[2]
Entertainment law
Early on in Lazar's career he specialized
Stock trading
In the 1960s, Lazar began investing in oil wells in Texas and Louisiana, a Spanish-language newspaper, timberland in Indonesia, and stocks.[1] According to New York Magazine, he became "the single largest individual stock trader during the sixties",[1] buying and selling more tham $300 million in stocks in 1967 alone.[2] Most of these investments were related to mergers and acquisitions. He had a few big losses, including a proposed merger between Armour and General Host (owner of Frank's Nursery & Crafts) that fell through in 1969.
The Latter-day Saint will
In 1976, Lazar joined a group that was trying to prove that a will found in the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City was the final will of Howard Hughes. Lazar invested $250,000 in the investigation. A Nevada jury ruled that the will was a fake.[3]
Milberg Weiss kickback scheme
Lazar developed a professional relationship with
Lazar died at his home in
In 2016, Lazar's daughter, Tara Lazar, opened a speakeasy in Palm Springs and named it Seymour's after her father.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Schudel, Matt (April 5, 2016). "Seymour Lazar, celebrity lawyer, wheeler-dealer and convicted felon, dies at 88". Washington Post. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g Grimes, William (6 April 2016). "Seymour Lazar, 88, Dies; Flamboyant Entertainment Lawyer, and More". The New York Times. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ Dorfman, Dan (October 4, 1976). "A barefoot investor bets $250,000 on the Hughes will". New York Magazine. pp. 14–15. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ Hochman, David (March 8, 2016). "A Former Day-Trader Brings Much-Needed Pizazz to the Palm Springs Dining Scene - Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved May 13, 2017.