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Music Manager Peter Katsis, 69, Dies After Heart Failure

8/7/2026

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U.S. music manager Peter Katsis died at 69 in Los Angeles from congestive heart failure, his family said.
He joined The Firm in 1997, helped launch the Backstreet Boys, Korn and Enrique Iglesias, and oversaw the Backstreet Boys’ Millennium tour that sold 765,000 tickets and earned a Pollstar Award.
He co-founded Prospect Park, arranged tours for Morrissey, Liz Phair and Bush, and is survived by sister Anastasia and son Ian.

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U.S. music manager Peter Katsis died at 69 in Los Angeles from congestive heart failure, his family said.
He joined The Firm in 1997, helped launch the Backstreet Boys, Korn and Enrique Iglesias, and oversaw the Backstreet Boys’ Millennium tour that sold 765,000 tickets and earned a Pollstar Award.
He co-founded Prospect Park, arranged tours for Morrissey, Liz Phair and Bush, and is survived by sister Anastasia and son Ian.