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TV Obits: Justman, Mullany, Myers, Altman

Robert JustmanA roundup of TV people from in front of the camera and behind the scenes who have passed away.

  • Robert H. Justman: He was a producer on the original Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Other shows that Justman produced include Mission Impossible, The Adventures of Superman, Search, MacGruder and Loud, and Then Came Bronson. He was also a production manager on the original Outer Limits. He died of Parkinson's Disease at age 81. (Oddly, this is the third Star Trek veteran to die in the past few weeks.)


  • Mitch MullanyMitch Mullany: He was a stand up comic who starred in the WB series Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher. He also hosted the ABC reality show All American Girl and appeared in Hangin' With Mr.Cooper and The Wayan Brothers, as well as the films The Sweetest Thing and The Breaks. He died of a diabetes-induced stroke at age 39.

  • Farlan Myers: He was a composer who not only wrote commercial jingles for companies such as Hunt Foods and Ford Motor Company, he also wrote the theme song for Our Miss Brooks. He worked for over 60 years in the entertainment business, from ad agencies to television to film. He died at age 89.

  • Sophie Altman: She created the classic game show It's Academic, which pitted high school students against each other in a test of knowledge. Altman's show ran in Washington, but several other cities around the country have adapted the show and made their own. She died at age 95.

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