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Public television pioneer Ted Sherburne has died at the age of 91. He served as the first program manager for WGBH-TV in Boston.

Actor Leslie Nielsen, whose comedic roles on the big screen overshadowed his dramatic work on television, has died at the age of 84.

Producer William Self has died at the age of 89. He produced Batman, Peyton Place, Land of the Giants, and Lost in Space.

Scriptwriter Coleman Jacoby, who helped create some of Jackie Gleason’s characters, died last month at the age of 95.

Actor and director Lamont Johnson has died at the age of 88. He directed episodes of Have Gun Will Travel, The Twilight Zone, and Peter Gunn.

Alex Anderson, creator of Crusader Rabbit, Rocky and Bullwinkle, and Dudley Do-Right, has died at the age of 90.