Army Archerd died of a rare form of mesothelioma , a type of lung cancer . He was only 33 years old and had been diagnosed with the disease in 2008. Archerd was president and founder of the Hollywood Press Club . Archerd was president and founder of the Hollywood Press Club and received honors from that group and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association , as well as Newsman of the Year from the Publicists Association . He began writing for Daily Variety in 1953 .
Army Archerd died of a rare form of mesothelioma , a type of lung cancer . He was only 33 years old and had been diagnosed with the disease in 2008. Archerd was president and founder of the Hollywood Press Club . He began writing for Daily Variety in 1953 .