Leah Newman, Daughter of WME Agent Robert Newman, Dies at 33
The former Harpo Entertainment executive died after giving birth, with her surviving daughter, Beatrice Violet, to be raised by her parents.
BY ETAN VLESSING
Leah Stephanie Newman, daughter of WME motion picture agent Robert Newman and a former Hollywood TV exec, has died. She was 33.
On Nov. 22, Newman gave birth to a daughter, Beatrice Violet. Two days later, she died unexpectedly from unknown postpartum complications at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Her daughter will be raised by Newman’s parents, Cindy and Robert Newman.
“To know Leah was to love her. She was an extraordinarily loving, generous and kind person; her big heart overflowed with compassion for humanity. Leah loved to sew, cook, travel and spend time with her family and friends. Leah’s greatest d...






