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DeBAETS--Timothy J. The Partners of Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard are deeply saddened to report the sudden death on Sunday, September 27, of our longtime partner and friend Tim DeBaets following injuries from a fall. Tim's range of skills and caring as a lawyer, a counselor, and a devoted friend to clients in the world of dance - his first love - were at the core of his practice in New York and, more recently, Los Angeles, which extended to the wider world of the performing arts in film, theater, and television. His love and devotion to his wife, Kathy Oh, and to their twins, Joseph and Juliet, were at the center of Tim's life. Our sympathy in this moment of their loss is boundless. Funeral will be held Tuesday, October 6th in Manhattan Beach, CA.

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Published by New York Times on Oct. 4, 2020.

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Mark Melnick

January 19, 2024

So sad to hear about this. I worked with Tim in the 1980's.

Lynn Rogoff

November 9, 2023

So sorry to learn of Tim's passing. We worked together many years ago when he was beginning his law practice. He was an extraordinary man with a kind heart.

Gloria K

July 7, 2021

Tim was a good man and a free spirit. I remember him as a practicing attorney in entertainment law at Pavia & Harcourt. RIP.

Rick Higgins

January 22, 2021

I am so sorry to hear about this tragic incident. Tim and I went to Columbia together and were on the football team. He was a very good man and I liked him very much. He was instrumental and getting my brother his first job out of law school. Rest in peace Tim

Jayne Merritt

October 21, 2020

I had the distinct pleasure of knowing Tim in our younger days and am saddened to hear of his passing. My condolences to his family. Rest In Peace, Tim.

Simone Taylor

October 4, 2020

Please except my deepest sympathies to you and your family at this time of grieving.

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