Richard Perry — a music producer who collaborated with a few of the largest stars of the Nineteen Seventies and ’80s — has handed away … TMZ has confirmed.

Ben McCarthy — Perry’s private assistant of almost three many years — tells TMZ … Richard handed away at round 1:30 AM this morning.

We’re informed Richard fought Parkison’s illness … with Ben saying he noticed him for just a few hours a couple of month in the past — and, Richard wasn’t in a position to verbally talk. That stated, Richard was in good spirits throughout their go to, Ben provides.

Perry entered the music business after graduating from school in 1964 … leaving Michigan for Los Angeles the place he produced the primary couple albums for avant-rock cult legend Captain Beefheart.

Through the Nineteen Seventies, Perry started working with legedary artists Carly Simon, Barbra Streisand, Artwork Garfunkel, Diana Ross, Ringo Starr and plenty of extra. He and Rod Stewart fashioned a very shut relationship … with Perry serving to Stewart on three of his Nice American Songbook data.

In 1978, Perry started Planet Information — his personal firm which he ran till it was offered to RCA Information in 1983.

Perry produced quite a few platinum and gold data over time … and, in 2015, he acquired a Grammy Trustees Awards for his contributions to the sphere of recording music.

From 2009 to 2017, Perry was in a relationship with actress Jane Fonda … falling for each other whereas he helped her get well from knee surgical procedure.

Perry confirmed the break up in 2017 … asserting that rumors of their break up had been true — although including “they proceed to keep up an in depth friendship and care deeply about one another.”

Perry was 82.