Steven Miessner Dies

Steven Miessner, the motion picture academy's devoted "Keeper of the Oscars" who each year donned his signature white gloves to get the golden statuettes ready for their closeup before a worldwide audience, is dead at age 48.

Miessner died at his home on Wednesday of a heart attack.

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A member of the academy staff since 2002, Miessner "was central to the day-to-day operations of the organization," said Unger.

He is survived by his mother, Virginia Miessner, a sister and a brother.

Funeral services were pending.

Rest In Peace, Steven.