Usher's Publicist Patti Webster Dies Of Brain Cancer

Patti Webster, a longtime publicist who represented stars including Usher, Janet Jackson, Chris Paul and Alicia Keys, died Friday. She was 49.

Webster succumbed to brain cancer at a hospital in Somerville, N.J., her firm, W&W Public Relations, announced.

Webster founded W&W in 1991. She represented celebrities in almost every field, including actress Halle Berry, NBA star Dwight Howard and comedian Steve Harvey, and organizations including Creflo Dollar Ministries.
Magic Johnson was among those who tweeted condolences, calling her a “sensational publicist.”

Webster, whose parents were pastors, was an ordained minister. She wrote “It Happened in Church: Stories of Humor From the Pulpit to the Pews.”

She is survived by her father, two sisters, two brothers and other relatives.



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