. ▁▁ ▁Steven ▁Mi ess ner ▁died ▁of ▁a ▁heart ▁attack ▁at ▁his ▁home ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 4 8 . ▁He ▁was ▁surv ived ▁by ▁his ▁mother , ▁Virginia , ▁his ▁sister ▁and ▁his ▁brother . ▁He ▁remained ▁with ▁the ▁Academy ▁until ▁his ▁death . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 6 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 9 ▁death s ▁Category : A cademy ▁Awards ▁Category : A cademy ▁of ▁Mot ion ▁Picture ▁Arts ▁and ▁Sciences ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Los ▁Angeles <0x0A> </s> ▁Mil ton ▁Phill ip ▁Sem er ▁( M arch ▁ 5 , ▁ 1 9 1 9 ▁– ▁July ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 ) ▁was ▁an ▁American ▁lawyer . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁and ▁education ▁ ▁Career ▁He ▁was ▁General ▁Coun sel ▁for ▁the ▁U . S . ▁H ous ing ▁and ▁Home ▁Fin ance ▁Agency ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 6 . ▁ ▁Sem er ▁o vers aw ▁the ▁campaign ▁of ▁Democratic ▁Party ▁politician ▁Edmund ▁S . ▁Mus kie . ▁ ▁His ▁work ▁on ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁Edmund ▁Mus kie ▁for ▁President ▁Committee ▁land ed ▁him ▁on ▁the ▁master ▁list ▁of ▁N ixon ' s ▁political ▁oppon ents . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁lawyer ▁for ▁Fern and ▁St . ▁Germ ain , ▁Democratic ▁U . S . ▁Represent ative ▁from ▁Rh ode ▁Island ,