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In Memoriam FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION REAL ESTATE AGENT DRE# 02061033 daniel.curet-rodriguez@compass.com 323.697.4559 DANIEL CURET-RODRIGUEZ EXTENDED FAMILY NEWS part of the process at that time. She went to Fox Studios and helped wherever needed, some- times fi lms, other times on the TV series The Virginian, Burke's Law, The Green Hornet and The Name of the Game. At that time, credit was only given to the studio department heads and only women were allowed to be hair stylists, and only men were allowed to be make-up artists. Lynda Gurasich went on to be one of the most in-demand hair stylists from the 1970s until her retirement in 2003. She was recognized as one of the "Big Five" hair stylists who were the most requested and respected artists at that time, working with the top directors and actors. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman earned her one of two Primetime Emmys (and two more nominations), and feature fi lms All the President's Men, Exorcist II: The Heretic, Coming Home, Heaven Can Wait, Silverado, The Witches of Eastwick, No Way Out, The Accidental Tourist, Dick Tracy, Bugsy, Jurassic Park, Bullworth, Town and Country, and dozens more assured her membership into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences where she participated with the Makeup Artists and Hairstyling Branch Executive Committee for many years. She worked with Warren Beatty for 30 years, and her clientele includ- ed Hollywood stars Barbra Streisand, Kevin Costner, Halle Berry, Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas, Matthew McConaughey, Anjelica Huston, Michael Douglas, Burt Reynolds and many others. Her quick dry wit, sharp intelligence, tremendous talent and a love of the collaborative process of fi lmmaking made Lynda Gurasich a much-beloved icon in the industry. Lynda is survived by her son, Michael. Her other son Christopher pre-deceased her and passed January 29, 2016. Lynda was born July 4, 1940, and passed November 16, 2020. For the last couple of years, she had been a resident at the Motion Picture Television Fund campus. Due to COVID-19 protocols, there will not be any services at this time and our sincerest condolences go out to the Gurasich family. Maliheh "Mimi" Jafari joined Local 706 in 1988. She prac- ticed her craft in both fi lm and television and was a seasoned and respected artist. Journeyman hair stylist Lori Sanders remembers, "I always enjoyed working with Mimi. Whenever we would meet up, usually on a day checking job, I always knew it Maliheh "Mimi" Jafari (1944-2020) Journeyman Hair Stylist