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William Frederick Blinn [1] (July 21, 1937 – October 22, 2020) was an American screenwriter and television producer. Life and career. Blinn was born in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Clare Allen and Pearl Ariel (Schaeffer) Blinn. [2] Blinn began his career in television in the 1960s.
Oct 24, 2020 · William Blinn, the two-time Emmy-winning screenwriter of “Brian’s Song” and “Roots,” died on Thursday, his daughter Anneliese Johnson confirmed to Variety. He was 83. Blinn died of ...
Oct 25, 2020 · Advertisement. Blinn died on Thursday at the age of 83 at an assisted-living community in Burbank, his daughter Anneliese “AJ” Johnson confirmed. Long before “Purple Rain,” Blinn ...
William Blinn. Writer: Fame. William Blinn was born in Toledo, Ohio. After graduating from high school, and then to college, he moved to California, where he started his career as a television writer and producer in the 1960s. After his freelance work on many television shows, his big break came in 1971 where he wrote the made-for-TV movie "Brian's Song" which is an instant ratings success.
Oct 24, 2020 · William Blinn, a veteran writer known for his work on Purple Rain, Roots, and Brian's Song and for creating the series Starsky & Hutch, has died. He was 83. Blinn died Thursday of natural causes ...
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. He ...
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Oct 24, 2020 · October 24, 2020. William Blinn, the Emmy-winning screenwriter of 'Brian’s Song,' 'Roots' and Prince’s 'Purple Rain' film, has died at the age of 83. WireImage. William Blinn, the Emmy-winning ...
Oct 24, 2020 · Creator, Dead at 83. Emmy Award winner and Starsky & Hutch creator William Blinn has died at the age of 83. Blinn passed from natural causes on Thursday at an assisted living community in Burbank ...
Oct 25, 2020 · William Frederick Blinn was born in Toledo on July 21, 1937. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1957, he began writing for television, including on episodes of “My ...
Oct 24, 2020 · William Blinn, the screenwriter for Prince’s Purple Rain and creator of Starsky & Hutch, has died at age 83. He passed Thursday of natural causes at an assisted living community in Burbank ...