the Hollywood Press Club died of a rare form of mesothelioma , a type of lung cancer . He was the first journalist honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . Archerd often used his power to support his favorite causes , including the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Holocaust awareness . Archerd was president and founder of Army Archerd . He began writing for Daily Variety in Daily .
the Hollywood Press Club died of a rare form of mesothelioma , a type of lung cancer . He was the first journalist honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . Archerd was president and founder of Army Archerd . He began writing for Daily Variety in Daily .