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William Frederick Blinn (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 · 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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Oct 25, 2020 · In 1983, William Blinn, a successful screenwriter, sat down at an Italian restaurant in Hollywood with a young recording artist from Minneapolis who was being pitched as the subject of a...
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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...
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 · William Blinn, who created Starsky & Hutch and wrote Roots, Fame and Brian's Song, passed away from natural causes in Burbank. He won two Emmys and worked with Prince on Purple Rain.