It’s never fun to report the death of an assistant. Last week, longtime assistant Michael Davison, who worked for Warren Beatty, Barry Diller, and Nicolas Cage, was killed in a car accident while on vacation in Hawaii. An obituary in the Hollywood Reporter referred to Davison as “one of the most experienced and respected personal assistants in the entertainment industry.”
STA’s thoughts are with Davison’s family.
I’ve worked with Michael and he is truly an angel. Always professional, unfailingly friendly, he will be greatly missed.
I saw it happen, I can tell you he did not suffer. It was very quick, tragic, and although I did not know him, My Heart was broken for him and his family. Will keep Michael and Family in my prayers.
With Much ALoha.
Hawaii Friend
I am/was his neighbor and met him briefly as he travelled all the time. Met his father this morning. A very nice man who travelled from England to close out his son’s estate. I think he would love to hear stories about Michael.