Disney and DreamWorks Veteran Helene Hahn Loyd Dies at 78

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Helene Hahn Loyd died at the age of 78 in Park City, Utah. Her management team announced the news; Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter report that she died peacefully in her sleep.

For the film and entertainment industry, her death is the loss of an executive who held two influential positions in the industry: during Disney’s renaissance in the 1980s and 1990s and while helping build DreamWorks SKG.

Two Career Milestones Shaped Her Career

Disney’s New Beginning

Loyd was vice president of the Disney corporation and, according to Variety, played a key role in the company’s renaissance during the 1980s and 1990s.

Building DreamWorks

Before that, she was part of the leadership team that built DreamWorks SKG. Deadline also describes her as a founding executive of the company. After leaving DreamWorks in 2004, she moved to Park City, where she lived with her husband.

From the East Coast to Los Angeles

The former Helene Bulakoff was born in Westbury, New York. After graduating from Hofstra University, she moved to Los Angeles and began her career in the entertainment industry. Her career then took her to Disney and, subsequently, DreamWorks.

There is a slight discrepancy in the spelling of her name: Variety and The Hollywood Reporter use Helene Hahn Loyd, while Deadline spells it Helene Hahn Lloyd. The details of her death, her age and the date on which she died are consistent.

As of: October 24, 2026; further information to follow.