Harold Matzner, the philanthropist and businessman who served as chairman of the Palm Springs International Film Festival for more than two decades, died Sept. 4 in Palm Springs after a brief illness. He was 88.
Over nearly four decades in the desert, Matzner donated more than $85 million to local nonprofits and helped the festival become an important stop on the Hollywood awards circuit.
“It is a difficult day for the city of Palm Springs and for all of us at the Palm Springs International Film Festival,” wrote festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi on behalf of the Palm Springs International Film Society. “From its inception, Harold
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