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Died. October 22, 2020. (2020-10-22) (aged 83) Burbank, California, United States. Occupation (s) Screenwriter, television producer. William Frederick Blinn [1] (July 21, 1937 – October 22, 2020) was an American screenwriter and television producer .
Oct 24, 2020 · Blinn wrote two landmark TV productions of the 1970s, both for ABC, that tackled social issues and won critical acclaim. He also penned the Prince-starrer \"Purple Rain\" and worked on various shows from \"Bonanza\" to \"Pensacola\".
Oct 25, 2020 · Obituaries. ‘Roots’ and ‘Purple Rain’ screenwriter William Blinn dies at 83. Writer William Blinn, accepting the WGA’s Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award in 2009, has died at 83. (Jean Baptiste...
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Oct 24, 2020 · William Blinn, the two-time Emmy winner who penned the Prince -starring Purple Rain, created Starsky & Hutch and wrote for such landmark TV projects as Roots, Fame and Brian’s Song, has died....
Oct 25, 2020 · William Blinn, an Emmy-winning screenwriter and producer who wrote for the landmark TV projects “Brian’s Song” and “Roots,” created the detective series “Starsky & Hutch” and co-wrote the...
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William Blinn (1937-2020) was a prolific television writer and producer who created or wrote shows such as \"The Rookies\", \"Starsky and Hutch\", \"Fame\" and \"Roots\". He won two Primetime Emmys and worked with various studios and networks throughout his career.
Oct 24, 2020 · William Blinn was a two-time Emmy winner for Roots and Brian's Song, and also wrote the Prince musical Purple Rain. He passed away on Thursday of natural causes in Burbank, Calif.
