Arnold “Arnie” Pustilnik

Arnold Pustilnik died after a long courageous battle with cancer. He passed at home with his wife at his side on Aug. 20th, 2021. He was head of Bill Graham Management with a brilliant 40 year career launching and managing the careers of many of the Greats: Santana, Van Morrison, Eddie Money, and Train to name a few only. He also coproduced some of most Historic Concert Tours including Rolling Stones, Santana and Bob Dylan. He was born in the Bronx, NY in 1946. He is survived by his wife Susan Ferguson Pustilnik. They were to remain married for over 52 years. Also survived by his daughter Sarah Pustilnik, son Samuel Pustilnik and sisters Iris Kozac and Lynne Tauber. Born in the Bronx, New York in 1946, Pustilnik migrated to California as a young man, where he originally lived as a hippie selling peanuts at the flea market and living in a commune selling flowers on the streets of Berkeley. Mostly known for his successful career in the music industry he graduated from Hunter College and then taught high school English in the Bronx. His family remembers his love of poetry, politics, and the San Francisco Bay Area, where he lived until his passing at age 75. Donations to Bill Graham Foundation.