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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: Hazcat on October 01, 2010, 01:29:07 PM
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NEW YORK — Stephen J. Cannell, the prolific writer-producer of dozens of TV series that included "The Rockford Files" and "The A-Team," has died at age 69.
Cannell passed away at his home in Pasadena, Calif., on Thursday night from complications associated with melanoma, his publicist said on Friday.
After three decades as an independent producer of TV shows, Cannell in recent years had focused his attention to writing books, and had published 16.
As an actor, he had a recurring role on ABC-TV's series, "Castle."
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Comedian Greg Geraldo died too. Drug overdose. With him and Tony Curtis dead I was wondering who the third one would be. It seems like they come in threes. Stephen J. Cannel was a great TV writer. He'll be missed.
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Liked many of his TV shows...never read any of his books (may look into them).
69 is way to young to go.
May he rest in peace.
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Another good'un gone.... :'(
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His style raised the bar for action shows on TV. Shows like Hardcastle & McCormick, I enjoyed back in the day, the A-Team, Hunter, Greatest American Hero,..
His humor, cameo roles, writing, and style, was original to him. He will be missed.
Cancer claims another.
Another good'un gone.... :'(
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