RIP Michael Gleason

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From Judith Moose ...

It is with profound sadness that I release the news that Michael Gleason passed away yesterday morning at the age of 78. There are no words to adequately describe the man who created characters loved by millions of people worldwide. His talent for bringing characters to life was merely a glimmer of the genius diligently typing day and night. Underneath was a man who loved life, who lived it to the absolute fullest, and who gave unconditional love to anyone who knew him. He leaves behind a legacy of joy and laughter, of countless hours of entertainment, and loved ones who will always hold him in our hearts and mind. There will never be another like him.

"Remington" fans, Michael's favorite scene written was Mr. Steele's fight with the ficus. Watch that scene in his honor and toast the man who truly was "Remington Steele".

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Kerry Lenhart ‏@farmboykl 31m31 minutes ago
RIP Michael Gleason (center of photo). A talented, funny and kind man. And the only reason I have a career. #RemingtonSteele

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Sorry very much

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www.ew.com/article/2016/10/24/michael-gleason-dead-remington-steele-cocreator-dies-78




Posted October 24 2016 — 10:06 PM EDT

Michael Gleason, the television producer and writer who co-created the 1980s detective show Remington Steele and helped launch Pierce Brosnan to stardom, died Friday at age 78.

Gleason’s death was announced on his Facebook page over the weekend.

Gleason created Remington Steele with Robert Butler, and the series ran from 1982 to 1987 on NBC. It starred Brosnan as an ex-thief who teams up with a private detective (Stephanie Zimbalist) by assuming the identity of the fictional male boss she invented to drum up business. Relatively unknown before the show, Brosnan would go on to become a major star and play James Bond in four movies.

Gleason’s other TV credits included Rawhide, Peyton Place, Murphy’s Law, Sword of Justice, Diagnosis Murder, Police Academy: The Series, and Charmed. He was nominated for two Primetime Emmys, for his work on the police drama McCloud.

Gleason also published a crime novel, Working Dirty, in 2013.

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Oct 24, 2016 21:50:37 GMT -5 eaz35173 said:

www.ew.com/article/2016/10/24/michael-gleason-dead-remington-steele-cocreator-dies-78




Posted October 24 2016 — 10:06 PM EDT

Michael Gleason, the television producer and writer who co-created the 1980s detective show Remington Steele and helped launch Pierce Brosnan to stardom, died Friday at age 78.

Gleason’s death was announced on his Facebook page over the weekend.

Gleason created Remington Steele with Robert Butler, and the series ran from 1982 to 1987 on NBC. It starred Brosnan as an ex-thief who teams up with a private detective (Stephanie Zimbalist) by assuming the identity of the fictional male boss she invented to drum up business. Relatively unknown before the show, Brosnan would go on to become a major star and play James Bond in four movies.

Gleason’s other TV credits included Rawhide, Peyton Place, Murphy’s Law, Sword of Justice, Diagnosis Murder, Police Academy: The Series, and Charmed. He was nominated for two Primetime Emmys, for his work on the police drama McCloud.

Gleason also published a crime novel, Working Dirty, in 2013.

Damn.

Very sad news.

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Sorry RIP