Larry Harman; Director of Hollywood Christmas Parade

Larry Harman, 52, a Los Angeles public relations executive retained by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in 1980 to direct the annual Christmas Parade. Johnny Grant, the “honorary mayor” of Hollywood, said of him, “He loved that parade. For him, it was more than pomp and circumstance. It was an opportunity to project Hollywood’s positive image throughout the world.” On Jan. 6 in Los Angeles of a sudden illness.