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Legendary Copywriter Barbara Gips Passes Away at 87

10/22/2025

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Barbara Gips, renowned copywriter behind iconic movie taglines, died on October 16 in the Bronx.
She gained fame for the 1979 Alien tagline, “In space no one can hear you scream.”
She crafted taglines for numerous films, including Kramer vs. Kramer and Fatal Attraction.
Born Barbara Solinger in 1936, she graduated from Boston University and Columbia University, and was survived by five children, eleven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

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Barbara Gips, renowned copywriter behind iconic movie taglines, died on October 16 in the Bronx.
She gained fame for the 1979 Alien tagline, “In space no one can hear you scream.”
She crafted taglines for numerous films, including Kramer vs. Kramer and Fatal Attraction.
Born Barbara Solinger in 1936, she graduated from Boston University and Columbia University, and was survived by five children, eleven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.