Melvin L. Sokolow; Literary Agent, Television Producer

Melvin L. Sokolow, 58, a literary agent, TV producer and amateur squash champion. He was a publicity director for TV Guide and literary agent for Warner Books when he and his wife, Diane, formed a production company. Authors he worked with included Abbie Hoffman, Salvador Dali and Timothy Leary. The Sokolow company produced for New World Television and Tri-Star the TV movie “Miles From Nowhere,” broadcast last month on CBS. Their upcoming productions include “Trial” with Peter Strauss, Ned Beatty and Jill Clayburgh, “Guest of the Emperor” with Gena Rowlands and “Hand in the Glove” with Crystal Bernard and Annabeth Gish. With Ted Simmons, Sokolow was a national squash doubles champion in 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1982. He was a seniors champion in 1989 and 1990. In New York City on Feb. 15 of cancer.