Linda Duncombe, Beloved Banking Executive and Movie Producer, Dies at 55

Linda Duncombe, a longtime banking executive who spent the last two years as an independent film producer, died on Sunday of complications from a stroke. She was 55 years old. An infectiously friendly face at industry events, Duncombe — who was diagnosed with Stage 2 lung cancer days before she died — served for five […] Linda Duncombe, a banking executive who spent the last two years as an independent film producer, died on Sunday of complications from a stroke. Linda Duncombe, a longtime banking executive who spent the last two years as an independent film producer, died on Sunday of complications from a stroke.

She was 55 years old. An infectiously friendly face at industry events, Duncombe — who was diagnosed with Stage 2 lung cancer days before she died — served for five years as chief marketing officer at City National Bank. She helped direct more than $12 million in investments tied to organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Broadway Cares, SAG-AFTRA and the Grammy Museum. Duncombe’s last public appearance was at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s The Evening Before the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 13, where she reunited with friends and rubbed shoulders with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Born on Feb. 10, 1971