Former Interscope Geffen A&M Records Executive Yassy Hosseini Dies at 39

After several years working in marketing -- for Bukhatir Group in MENA Region/ Dubai, UAE and RR&CO, Bespoke Luxury Management in Dubai, UAE -- she returned to Interscope Geffen A&M in 2010 where she handled international marketing, special projects, branding and music licensing for such artists as Madonna, Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Maroon 5, No Doubt, OneRepublic, Meghan Trainor and Imagine Dragons. 

“Every day, Yassy lived life to the fullest even in the light of her tragic sickness," said Jürgen? Grebner, Executive Vice President, International for Interscope Records. "Yassy was sharp, ambitious and fearless bringing sparkling energy to our team everyday. There was not one day in the office when she didn’t make someone smile. Yassy will always remain part of the international team at Interscope. We miss her." 

?Born in Tehran, Iran, Hosseini moved to the USA at the age of two and grew up in Palos Verdes, CA. She was a graduate of UC Long Beach.

Donations may be made to City of Hope in the name of Yassy Hosseini.