Bruce Davis, Longtime Chief Executive of Film Academy, Dies at 83

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Bruce Davis, the former chief executive of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has died at age 83 following a battle with leukemia. Joining the Academy in 1981, Davis became executive director in 1989, serving in that role until 2011. Beyond his leadership, he authored the 2022 book 'The Academy and the Award,' providing an authoritative history of the organization. His passing was confirmed by his wife, Joann, to The Hollywood Reporter.
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