Lorenzo Soria, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, has died. He was 68.
Soria died Friday at his Los Angeles home, the association said in a statement, praising his “generosity, passion” and sense of humor.
According to The Hollywood Reporter (THR), Soria had been battling lung cancer.
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FILE – Lorenzo Soria, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, has died. He was 68. (Photo by Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP, File)
“He was deeply committed to the power of the film industry to heal the world and shed light on injustice,” the group said – behind the annual star-studded Golden Globe Awards.
Soria, who was born in Argentina, grew up and worked in Italy. He wrote and edited for the Italian publication, L’Espresso.
In 1982, he moved to Los Angeles, where he continued writing for L’Espresso, in addition to the daily La Stampa. He covered a wide variety of topics, including politics and technology.
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However, his real passion, according to the organization, was interviewing “Hollywood talent and reporting on trends and changes in the film and television industry.”
FIL – Lorenzo Soria. (AP photo / Chris Pizzello, file)
Since 1989 he has been a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, more than 25 years in the administration. After serving twice as president, his current term began in 2019.
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A memorial is planned, but details were not immediately available, said the group, which quoted an unidentified family member of Soria in its announcement of his death.
Per THR, Soria is survived by his wife, Lilla; son Max; sister Donatella; and mother Diana.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
