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Former Warner Bros. Records Chairman/CEO Russ Thyret Dies at 76 Roy Trakin, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Variety has learned. He was 76. Over the course of his 30-year career with the label, Thyret climbed the ranks from sales, marketing and promotions posts — eventually heading all three departments — culminating in a run as chairman/CEO from 1995 to 2001. Warner was the only record company Thyret ever worked for. More from Variety The famously bald and bearded executive signed Prince...