Alvin Deutsch (February 9, 1932 - October 6, 2021) was a copyright attorney known for his work with Peggy Lee, Scott Rudin and the estate of Harper Lee.[1][2]
His work as legal counsel for Goodspeed Opera House allowed the theater to establish a new model of revenue stemming from original productions, which changed the landscape for non-profit theatres.[1]
Deutsch married Davida Miriam Tenenbaum in May 1967.[3] He was an alumnus of Johns Hopkins University and Yale Law School. He co-founded Linden and Deutsch and later became partner at McLaughlin & Stern. He was an adjunct professor specializing in copyright at Cardozo Law School.[4] He served as Parnas at Congregation Shearith Israel in Manhattan.[5]