John Rubey Dead: AEG, Fathom Events Executive Was 73

John Rubey, the respected entertainment executive who had stints at Feyline Productions, PACE Management, Spring Communications, AEG and Fathom Events , has died. He was 73.

Known to family and friends as Roger and “Uncle Roger,” Rubey died unexpectedly Sept. 17 at his home in Aurora, Colorado, a family spokesperson announced.

After getting his start with a decade-long stay at Barry Fey’s Denver-based Feyline Productions, Rubey exited in 1987 to join PACE Management (a forerunner of Live Nation) as COO, then launched Spring Communications, a trailblazer in PPV concerts in 1992, working there through 2004.

John Rubey, the respected entertainment executive who had stints at Feyline Productions, PACE Management, Spring Communications, AEG and Fathom Events , has died. He was 73.

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