The death of Adler was reported by WCBS 880-AM in New York, where Adler started his career in 1959 and served as News Director from 1973 until 1981. The station posted this statement: “Perhaps poetically, Lou Adler passed away this morning at the age of 88. He was as responsible as anyone for making that number — 88 — legendary on the radio dial.” Adler passed away at a nursing home. He had Alzheimer’s disease.
Picture courtesy WCBS Facebook page.
Different Lou Adler…
Worth mentioning Paul Simon’s nod to Adler’s influence in one of his songs turning his name into a verb: “I’ve been Lou Adler-ed and Barry Sadler-ed…” Funny i can’t remember the rest of the song or its name.