A tribute to Chris Huvane and the importance of mental health awareness

The talent manager and former magazine editor tragically took his own life last month. Part of his legacy is the urgent work that must be done around mental illness

Wednesday 2 March 2022 By Jonathan Heaf

Authentic. Hard-working. Dependable. Loving. These are just some of the words used to describe Chris Huvane, the long-standing member and West Hollywood Committee member of our global Soho House community who tragically took his own life on Sunday 6 February 2022. He was only 47 years old.

As a partner at Management 360, Huvane was known across multiple creative industries as one of the most talented and successful people in the business. Not only that, but also one of the nicest. Born in 1974 in New York, he became a manager in 2010. Prior to that, he was GQ Senior West Coast Editor, starting his career in HBH Public Relations.

To say Huvane was an influence is to diminish the unique way he worked; with a brilliant, inclusive kindness rather than with bombast and ego. Intuitive, creative, and ‘lionhearted’.

‘We are devastated beyond words, Chris was simply “the best of the best”,’ Management 360 partners said in a statement. ‘A brilliant manager, consummate colleague and friend, a rock of our company and our culture, beloved by every single person who ever met him. It’s an incalculable loss and our hearts go out to his family and friends. We are all better for having known Chris, and we commit to honouring his legacy every day forward.’

Part of this legacy is the urgent conversation that must be had around mental health. Huvane was open and honest about his struggles with depression, a weight he carried for some time. Opening up and talking is so often the first step to begin healing.

A private memorial is being held in Los Angeles in his honour with his close friends and family.

The Huvane family has set up a fundraising page for NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, in his memory. NAMI is the largest grassroots mental health organisation dedicated to improving the lives of all those affected by mental illness.

Please consider donating here, and, most of all, encourage everyone to talk to friends and family about the importance of mental health.

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