TV Obits: Bullock, Powers, Caray, Ackerman, Whitehead
Posted Aug 4th 2008 12:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Celebrities, Obituaries, Reality-Free
A roundup of TV people from in front of the camera and behind the scenes who have passed away.
- Hiram Bullock: He was a veteran session guitarist probably best known to TV fans as being a guitarist in Paul Shaffer's band during the first couple of years of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC. He also played on classic albums by everyone from Billy Joel and Steely Dan to Barbara Streisand and Sting. He died in New York at age 52.
- Dave Powers: He was a director probably best known for his work on The Carol Burnett Show, where he won four Emmy Awards. He also directed shows such as The Ropers, Three's a Crowd, Mama's Family, and various specials. He died of skin cancer at age 75.
- Skip Caray: He was the announcer for Atlanta Braves baseball games for 33 years. His father was legendary Cubs announcer Harry Caray. He died in his sleep at age 68.
- Andrew Ackerman: He was the person in charge of production on ABC's Eli Stone, and over the years was involved in the production of many shows, including Everwood, The West Wing, Jack & Bobby, ER, Friends, Eight is Enough, Falcon Crest, Lois & Clark, and many others. He died of cancer at age 55.
- Clay Whitehead: He was a telecom adviser to President Nixon and was instrumental in setting up the cable television systems we have today. He died of prostate cancer at age 69.
Tags: andrew ackerman, cable tv, carol burnett show, clay whitehead, dave powers, eli stone, hiram bullock, late night with david letterman, skip caray, tv deaths
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-04-2008 @ 2:32PM
Mary Kailing said...
If a celebrity dies of AIDS, what's the most common "fake" cause of death likely to be given?
Just wondering,
Katie
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8-04-2008 @ 5:10PM
Stevie said...
Thank you tv squad! I had no idea Hiram Bullock died. It's depressing, but I'm glad I know. Why is no one talking about it? wtf???
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8-05-2008 @ 7:39AM
Jay said...
If you never got to hear Skip Carey call a game, you missed a treat. He was witty, sardonic, occasionally caustic and really understood the game. He was the sound track to a lot of summer nights here in Georgia. He will be truly missed.
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