His death was announced byUTAvice chairman Jay Sures in a memo to staffers obtained by Deadline.
Bienstock, which was acquired by UTA in 2014.
Leibner retired in 2021.
Richard Leibner (2019)Getty Images
Richard will be remembered as the agent who transformed the news business, Sures wrote in the memo.
After working for his familys accounting firm for a few years, he co-founded N.S.
Leibners wife, Carole Cooper, joined Bienstock in 1976 and continues working as an agent for UTA.
She survives him, as do sons Adam (a UTA TV Broadcast partner) and Jonathan.
The family was at his side when he died peacefully at home.
Funeral services will be announced shortly.
