Saul Turteltaub — Writer-Producer on 'Sanford and Son,' 'That Girl' and 'What's Happening!!' — Dies at 87
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hollywoodreporter.comSaul Turteltaub, the writer and producer whose expansive television résumé includedThe Carol Burnett Show,That Girl,Sanford and Son,What's Happening!!and so much more, has died.
He was 87. Turteltaub died Thursday of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills, his youngest son, director Jon Turteltaub, announced. "To say this was a talented, funny, loving and beloved man is truly an understatement," he said.
Turteltaub was one of the original writers onThe Carol Burnett Showand received an Emmy nomination in 1968 for his work on the legendary variety program's first season.
He also gave first jobs to the likes of Richard Pryor, Garry Shandling, Dana Carvey, Meg Ryan, Nathan Lane and George Clooney.
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