Michael Wayne Brownstein

BROWNSTEIN , Michael Wayne
Michael Wayne Brownstein, 26, surrounded by his father, mother and sister Katie passed away June 20, 2007 in Beijing, China after sustaining a fatal head injury while rock climbing.
Born and raised in Encino, California, Michael was a graduate of John Thomas Dye School and Harvard Westlake School. He then attended Princeton University where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in comparative literature, was a member of the university Rugby Team, University Cottage Club and Kappa Alpha Fraternity. In his sophomore and junior years, he studied abroad in Italy and Spain. He was fluent in Spanish and conversant in Chinese, French and Italian. He was a world traveler whose curiosity took him to Europe, China, Mexico, India and Australia.
Michael was active in charity and participated regularly in feeding the homeless. He was an accomplished surfer, a low handicap golfer and had a passion for acting. He continued to pursue writing, producing and directing and had been invited to attend the Shanghai Film Festival later this month.
At the time of his death, he was vice president of Foreign Capital Markets for Zhongzhi Enterprise Group, a major diversified financial and real estate development company in China.
Michael is survived by his parents, Mark and Troas Brownstein, his sister Katie, his grandmother Marjorie Hayes, his aunts Judy Brown and Jane Sevieri, his uncle Roland Hoffmeister, his cousins Jessica and Chelsea Blatt and Michael and Matt Sevieri and many friends throughout the world.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27 at The Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary, 6001 Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, CA.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to "The Michael Brownstein Scholarship Fund", c/o Harvard -Westlake School, 700 N. Faring Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90077.