Sandy Wernick, Adam Sandler’s Longtime Manager and Brillstein Entertainment Partner, Dies at 86

Sanford “Sandy” Wernick, a longtime talent manager of clients including Adam Sandler, Lorne Michaels, Tim Herlihy, John Davies and Rob Schneider, who also became partner and senior executive VP at Brillstein Entertainment Partners, died on Thursday. He was 86.

Wernick died in Rancho Mirage, California, after a brief illness, surrounded by his family and loved ones, a family representative told The Hollywood Reporter.

Born on March 22, 1939, in the Bronx, New York, Wernick went on to serve in the Army from 1960 to 1962 and also graduated from NYU.

Before becoming a manager in the 1970s, he worked as an agent and made his way from the mailroom at McA to vice president of the TV division at ICM. Later in his career, he became a partner and senior executive VP of Brillstein Entertainment Partners.

While working in television, Wernick co-created and executive-produced Def Comedy Jam. He was also involved in packaging and producing…