Chronicle: As reported via Breaking News, longtime manager and industry leader Ken Kragen passed away Tuesday (12/14) of natural causes at his home near Los Angeles. He was 85. In a statement, daughter Emma Kragen says, "While I am of course immensely proud of everything he has accomplished professionally, he has also been the best dad to me that I could ever ask for.” A memorial tribute is being planned. The Ken Kragen Memorial Foundation is being organized and will be accepting charitable donations in the near future. In the meantime, donations can be made to WhyHunger here.