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“Deadwood,” “NYPD Blue” Creator David Milch Recounts Brave Battle with Alzheimer’s

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Malina Saval Associate Editor, FeaturesFrom his work on the iconic, Golden Globe-winning 1980s cop drama “Hill Street Blues” to creating such TV series as “NYPD Blue,” “Deadwood” and “Luck,” four-time Emmy Award-winning David Milich has been an iconic figure in the biz.

Milch is battling Alzheimer’s, a ravaging brain disease for which there is no cure. From his residence at a care facility in Southern California, Milch describes his experience:“I’m 75 years old and I was diagnosed about a year and half ago,” says Milch. “It’s a slow unfolding as you become aware of the compromising of your faculties.

And that becomes increasingly dramatic and distressing. And finally, you can’t turn your back on it any longer — that’s been the story with.

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