Overview

• Major outlets reported his death in Los Angeles, with The Hollywood Reporter noting St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica.
• Accounts differ on the date of death, with an ex-wife citing Sept. 3 and a daughter citing Sept. 4.
• He shared in NYPD Blue’s 1995 Emmy for outstanding drama series after joining as a writer-producer in 1993.
• His career began at National Lampoon and included writing the Altman film O.C. and Stiggs before major TV work on Deadwood, John From Cincinnati, Crash and Homeland.
• He is survived by his wife, Bly, his children Elizabeth, Lucy and James, siblings Bayne and Tish, and three grandchildren.