Ron Kass
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Ron Kass (March 30, 1935 - October 17, 1986) was an American businessman, recording executive, and film producer. Born Ronald S. Kass in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kass worked with three recording companies -- MGM, Warner Brothers, and Apple Records -- heading Apple Records, the label set up by The Beatles, in 1968 and 1969. His producing credits included Melody (1971), The Optimists (1973) starring Peter Sellers, Naked Yoga (1974) nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject, and The Stud (1978) and The Bitch (1978) both based on novels by Jackie Collins and starring her sister Joan Collins
In 1972 Kass married Joan Collins. They had a daughter, Katyana ("Katie"), born in 1972. Kass and Collins were divorced in 1983 but reportedly remained close. He died of cancer in Los Angeles, California at the age of 50.
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