Nanci Ryder, Powerful Publicist Who Co-Founded BWR, Dies at 67
Nanci Ryder, who co-founded Baker-Winokur-Ryder (BWR) Public Relations more than three decades ago, representing top stars such as Reese Witherspoon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael J. Fox and Courteney Cox, died Thursday of motor neuron disease ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). She was 67.
Ryder was diagnosed with ALS in August 2014 and stepped down from BWR soon after.
