In his decade at ABC, long the doormat network in prime time, he helped guide it toward the No. 1 spot. He later produced “Nashville” and won an Emmy for “Friendly Fire.”
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Remo Saraceni, 89, Dies; Inventor of the Walking Piano Seen in ‘Big’
His keyboard, which became famous after Tom Hanks melodiously hopped on it, displayed Mr. Saraceni’s vision of technology powered by “people energy.”
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Patrick Gottsch, Champion of Rural TV Programming, Dies at 70
After a career as a satellite dish installer, he found success with RFD-TV, a 24-hour cable channel aimed at farmers and ranchers.
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Tony Lo Bianco, ‘French Connection’ Actor, Is Dead at 87
Once labeled a “natural-born heavy,” he shined onscreen and especially onstage, securing a Tony nomination and winning an Obie Award.
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Françoise Hardy, Moody French Pop Star, Dies at 80
With hit songs, a longilineal look and an understated personality, she incarnated a 1960s cool still treasured by the French.
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Norman Carol, Violinist in Historic Concert in China, Is Dead at 95
The concertmaster and first-chair violinist with the Philadelphia Orchestra for decades, he took part in a diplomatic breakthrough in 1973 with concerts in Mao Zedong’s Beijing.
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Jean-Philippe Allard, Jazz Producer and Musicians’ Advocate, Dies at 67
He called himself a “professional listener,” and he tended to develop lifelong relationships with the artists he worked with.
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Jeannette Charles, Who Doubled for the Queen, Is Dead at 96
She bore a startling resemblance to Elizabeth II. In “The Naked Gun” and other movies, and in comedy sketches on TV, she wore the crown lightly.
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T.D. Allman, Assertive Globe-Trotting Journalist, Dies at 79
Reporting from more than 80 countries, he combined close observation with sharp conclusions that pointed the finger at misdeeds or abuse of power. He was an author as well.
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Erich Anderson, Actor in ‘Friday the 13th’ and ‘Felicity,’ Dies at 67
Mr. Anderson had a breakout role in “Friday the 13th” and went on to appear in more than 300 TV episodes, including a recurring role as the father on “Felicity.”
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Bob Kelley, Who Made the Kelley Blue Book an Authority on Cars, Dies at 96
He knew all the data that went into determining a vehicle’s price, but he insisted that it was as much an art as it was a science.