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2005-12-17 17:47:21 UTC
MITCHAEL TODD DUCKSWORTH - 42, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December
10, 2005. Mitch was a filmmaker with more than fifteen years experience
in the entertainment industry. He served as an executive producer on
two feature-length independent films, one of which was a feature
documentary nominee at the 2003 South by Southwest Film Festival, one
of the most prestigious festivals in the country. He was currently
working as an executive producer on a third feature length film. He was
also the co-founder of the Northeast Media Group, an international
entertainment company specializing in the areas of film, television and
publishing. Among the book projects the company landed publishing deals
for were Shut Up and Eat by Tony Lip with Steve Prigge which was
released by Berkley Books this fall and What your Doctor Won't (or
Can't) Tell You - About Doctors, Hospitals, Drugs and Insurance which
was published by G.P. Putnam's Sons in hardcover in 2004. Prior to
launching his film career, Mitch held several positions in radio and
television, ranging from production assistant to executive producer. He
had worked with programs including, Cosby (on CBS-TV), Forgive and
Forget, City Arts (PBS-TV), Kool 96.7 FM and The Don Russell show on
WSTC AM in Connecticut. Mitchael began his career in fashion as a
consultant. He worked in the New York shops of renowned designers such
as Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren and Peter Elliot. His client list read
like a Who's Who of the corporate and celebrity worlds. He enjoyed
cooking, reading, and spending time with his family. He is survived by
a large loving family including, his mother Pauline Ducksworth, two
sisters Marilyn and Peggy and three brothers Warren, Wayne and Curtis,
Jr. He was predeceased by his father, Curtis Ducksworth, Sr. Friends
may call on Friday, December 16, 2005 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM at Leo P.
Gallagher & Son Funeral Home, 2900 Summer Street, Stamford, CT. Those
desiring may make contributions in memory of
Mitchael Todd Ducksworth to the West Stamford Congregation of Jehovah's
Witnesses, 611 Fairfield Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902.
A male prostitute viciously stomped on a Connecticut filmmaker's head -
then smothered him inside a Bronx motel during a robbery-turned-murder,
police sources said yesterday.
Mitchael Ducksworth, 42, of Stamford was discovered brutally murdered
around 6 a.m. Sunday inside the Andrea Motel on the New England
Thruway.
Cops charged Alberto Pagan, 46, of Mount Vernon with murder in the
brutal attack at the Eastchester motel.
Sources said Pagan, a prostitute, tried to rob Ducksworth in a
ground-floor room.
"It turned into a robbery and got carried away," a police source said.
A front desk clerk found the body inside the ground-floor room, and
Pagan was later arrested.
The medical examiner's office determined that Ducksworth died after
suffering blunt head trauma and being smothered.
Ducksworth was president of Stamford-based M.T.D. Group Inc., a
filmmaking company, and was a co-founder of the Northeast Media Group,
a publishing company.
"Mitch lived his life with integrity and grace," said his sister,
Marilyn Ducksworth, a senior vice president at G.P. Putnam's Sons
publishing. "He was loved and respected by all who knew him. This is a
tragic loss for his family and friends."
Pagan was being held without bail.
10, 2005. Mitch was a filmmaker with more than fifteen years experience
in the entertainment industry. He served as an executive producer on
two feature-length independent films, one of which was a feature
documentary nominee at the 2003 South by Southwest Film Festival, one
of the most prestigious festivals in the country. He was currently
working as an executive producer on a third feature length film. He was
also the co-founder of the Northeast Media Group, an international
entertainment company specializing in the areas of film, television and
publishing. Among the book projects the company landed publishing deals
for were Shut Up and Eat by Tony Lip with Steve Prigge which was
released by Berkley Books this fall and What your Doctor Won't (or
Can't) Tell You - About Doctors, Hospitals, Drugs and Insurance which
was published by G.P. Putnam's Sons in hardcover in 2004. Prior to
launching his film career, Mitch held several positions in radio and
television, ranging from production assistant to executive producer. He
had worked with programs including, Cosby (on CBS-TV), Forgive and
Forget, City Arts (PBS-TV), Kool 96.7 FM and The Don Russell show on
WSTC AM in Connecticut. Mitchael began his career in fashion as a
consultant. He worked in the New York shops of renowned designers such
as Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren and Peter Elliot. His client list read
like a Who's Who of the corporate and celebrity worlds. He enjoyed
cooking, reading, and spending time with his family. He is survived by
a large loving family including, his mother Pauline Ducksworth, two
sisters Marilyn and Peggy and three brothers Warren, Wayne and Curtis,
Jr. He was predeceased by his father, Curtis Ducksworth, Sr. Friends
may call on Friday, December 16, 2005 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM at Leo P.
Gallagher & Son Funeral Home, 2900 Summer Street, Stamford, CT. Those
desiring may make contributions in memory of
Mitchael Todd Ducksworth to the West Stamford Congregation of Jehovah's
Witnesses, 611 Fairfield Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902.
A male prostitute viciously stomped on a Connecticut filmmaker's head -
then smothered him inside a Bronx motel during a robbery-turned-murder,
police sources said yesterday.
Mitchael Ducksworth, 42, of Stamford was discovered brutally murdered
around 6 a.m. Sunday inside the Andrea Motel on the New England
Thruway.
Cops charged Alberto Pagan, 46, of Mount Vernon with murder in the
brutal attack at the Eastchester motel.
Sources said Pagan, a prostitute, tried to rob Ducksworth in a
ground-floor room.
"It turned into a robbery and got carried away," a police source said.
A front desk clerk found the body inside the ground-floor room, and
Pagan was later arrested.
The medical examiner's office determined that Ducksworth died after
suffering blunt head trauma and being smothered.
Ducksworth was president of Stamford-based M.T.D. Group Inc., a
filmmaking company, and was a co-founder of the Northeast Media Group,
a publishing company.
"Mitch lived his life with integrity and grace," said his sister,
Marilyn Ducksworth, a senior vice president at G.P. Putnam's Sons
publishing. "He was loved and respected by all who knew him. This is a
tragic loss for his family and friends."
Pagan was being held without bail.