Mickey Cottrell, Hollywood publicist, actor and producer of the “Star Trek” franchise, has died at the age of 79.

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by Danica Daniel

Mickey Cottrell, the veteran Hollywood publicist who championed independent films for decades and also dabbled in acting, has died. He was 79 years old.

Cottrell died on New Year’s Day at Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills in Los Angeles, California.

His sister, Susie Cottrell, confirmed his death and posted a tribute to her late brother on Facebook.

“My sweet, funny, critical, foodie, private, wonderful, loving brother transitioned into the next life early on New Year’s Day,” she wrote. “He was smiling when he died. Mickey Cottrell will be missed by many.

The Post has reached out to Cottrell’s representatives for comment.

Cottrell lived with his sister in Arkansas after suffering a stroke in 2016, then returned to Los Angeles in 2019.

Cottrell was born on September 4, 1944, in Little Rock, Arkansas, and began his career in publicity at Landmark Theaters in 1982. In 1989, he launched Cottrell and Lindeman Associates, and in 2002, he founded his own company, Mickey Cottrell Film Publicity.

During this time, he publicized a large number of films including “Earth Girls Are Easy”, “The Quiet American”, “Weekend”, “I Am Divine”, “One False Move”, and “Blood and Concrete,” and “Earth Girls.” “Easy”, “Streetwise”, “Russian Ballet”, “Salt” and “Querelle”.

Cottrell has also worked with many notable independent filmmakers such as Andrew Hay, Philip Noyce (“Dead Calm”), Wim Wenders (“Wings of Desire”), Percy Adlon (“Bagdad Cafe”), and Ira Sachs (“Keep the Lights On “). ), Andrew Hay (“Weekend”) and Jonathan Caouette (“Tarnition”).

He also worked extensively with film director Gus Van Sant, 71, on “Drugstore Cowboy,” “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and “My Own Private Idaho,” in which he played Daddy Carroll opposite Keanu Reeves and actor The late River Phoenix. .

Cottrell has also earned acting credits appearing in the films “Ed Wood”, “Volcano”, “Jolene”, “I Do”, “Shortbus”, and on the small screen in episodes of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Voyager.”

As a producer, Cottrell worked on 1992’s “Chain of Desire” and 1993’s “Shelf Life.”

In addition to his sister Susie, Cottrell is survived by his sister Gigi, his nephew Jeremy Allen, and his great-nephew Gregory Allen.