Richard Perry

Richard Van Perry (June 18, 1942 – December 24, 2024) was an American record producer. He produced more than 12 gold records by 1982. From 1978 to 1983, he ran his own record label, Planet Records. He also produced albums by Rod Stewart and Carly Simon. He began getting involved with music early in his life, around the age of 12.^[1]

Richard Perry
Perry c. 1975
Background information
Birth name	Richard Van Perry
Born	(1942-06-18)June 18, 1942 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	December 24, 2024(2024-12-24) (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Record producer
Years active	1963–2011
Labels	Planet RCA
Website	richardperrymusic.com

Perry and Jane Fonda were in a relationship from 2009 to 2017. In 2017, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.^[2]

Perry died at a hospital in Los Angeles on December 24, 2024 from cardiac arrest at the age of 82.^[3]