Brian Goldner, 58, who headed Hasbro and was on the board of ViacomCBS, has died, the company announced Tuesday night. He joined the toymaker in 2000 and was tapped as CEO in 2008 and later became chairman. "He expanded the…
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Company beyond toys and games into television, movies, digital gaming and beyond," Hasbro noted. He oversaw the 2019 takeover of the studio eOne, and "orchestrated major deals with Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios and Lionsgate to create motion pictures based on some of the company’s best-known brands and serves as an Executive Producer on many of the films," said ViacomCBS (see his biography). Goldner announced last year he was under "medical care following treatment for cancer in 2014," Hasbro said; in recent days, the company said he was taking medical leave. Goldner is survived by a wife and daughter. Donations can be made to Dr. Mega's GU Cancer Fund at the Miriam Hospital Foundation.