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Aaron Spelling, prolific producer with almost 200 credits to his name, died at his Los Angeles home Friday after suffering a stroke five days ago. He was 83.
Joal Ryan reports that "The king of popcorn TV, Aaron Spelling produced more than 3,800 hours of prime-time entertainment, garnering him the Guinness World Records title, 'Most Prolific TV Drama Producer.'"
He was so productive at one point that in 1984, one-third of the entire ABC fall lineup (excluding sports and news) was produced by Spelling.
Some of the shows he is credited with are 7th Heaven, Charlies Angels, Charmed, And the Band Played On, Melrose Place, Hotel, T.J. Hooker, Hart to Hart, Vega$, 90210, Fantasty Island, The Love Boat, Family, Starsky and Hutch, S.W.A.T. and The Mod Squad.
He is survived by his wife Candy, son Randy and daughter Tori.
So sad to hear about Mr. Spellings passing. He was truly an inspiration and a hard worker who contributed SO much to his industry.
Posted by: Michelle Dunn | June 27, 2006 2:23 PM | Permalink to Comment