Edward Frank Limato (July 10, 1936 – July 3, 2010) was an American talent agent and a senior vice president at the William Morris Agency, representing clients such as Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicolas Cage, Mel Gibson, Steve Martin, Diana Ross, Richard Gere, and Denzel Washington.
Limato transferred to Los Angeles, and he eventually moved to the William Morris Agency.
[4][5] He also served on the boards of the Los Angeles Conservancy, American Cinematheque, and the Motion Picture and Television Fund.
[1] Limato died of emphysema complicated by pneumonia in his home in 2010, just one week short of his 74th birthday.
The letters, dating back to the 1950s, are from some of Limato's closest friends, many of whom were drag queens in New York City.