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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 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...
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 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.
Oct 24, 2020 · Blinn also wrote 'Brian's Song' and 'Roots', and created 'Starsky & Hutch'. He worked with Prince on the original script of 'Purple Rain', but left the project before the film's release.
