Audrey Beth Davis, Publicist on 'The Golden Girls' and 'Law & Order,' Dies at 82

Audrey Beth Davis, a retired entertainment publicist whose career spanned decades of American television, died May 1, 2026 in Pennsylvania at age 82. Her former colleagues at The Lippin Group announced her passing, as reported by Deadline. Davis died of natural causes, surrounded by friends, family, and caregivers.

The Details

Davis was born October 17, 1943 in Brooklyn and graduated from Midwood High School in 1960, according to Deadline. She spent her professional life in television publicity, beginning with work for producer Goodson Todman on The Match Game, Deadline reported.

In the 1970s, Davis joined Stone Associates, according to Deadline. She later moved to the firm of Dick Lippin, then known as Lippin & Grant, which would eventually become The Lippin Group — a Los Angeles-based entertainment PR firm co-founded by Lippin. Davis remained with The Lippin Group until her retirement in 2008, Deadline reported.

During her years at The Lippin Group, Davis worked on an array of television productions, according to Deadline. Those shows included The Golden Girls, Empty Nest, The Love Boat, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Davis is survived by her sister Rhonda and Rhonda's husband Jim; her sister Sharon; niece Rebecca and Rebecca's husband Konrad; nephew Hank and his wife Karen; and great nieces and nephews Jake, Sarah, Zoe, and Hannah, Deadline reported. The family has requested that those wishing to honor her memory make donations to St. Francis Home in lieu of flowers.

Context

Deadline reported Davis' passing based on an announcement from her former colleagues at The Lippin Group. The Lippin Group is a Los Angeles-based entertainment PR firm co-founded by Dick Lippin, according to Deadline.

Obituaries for entertainment industry figures are typically first reported by trade publications — such as Deadline, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter — based on announcements from family or employers. Deadline noted that additional confirmation from other outlets may emerge, as the story was published shortly after her death.

What's Next

No memorial service details were included in the announcement as reported by Deadline. The family has directed those wishing to pay tribute to make donations to St. Francis Home.