‘The View’ co-creator Bill Geddie dead: Barbara Walters ally was 68

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told Variety in a statement.  “He had a genuine love for television and entertainment. He would try everything and did it well — screenwriting, recording podcasts, playing guitar, writing songs, and loved a wide range of music from country to jazz.

His favorite band was The Beatles, and he never thought he would have the opportunity to meet one of his personal heroes Paul McCartney in person, but his dream came true.

The question wasn’t who did he meet, but rather who didn’t he meet?”Geddie, a recipient of the Daytime Emmys Lifetime Achievement Award, was executive producer of “The View” from its inception in 1997 to 2014.During this time, he also wrote, directed, and produced many of Barbara Walters’ specials, including her iconic “Most Fascinating People” presentations.

Walters died in December at the age of 93.Born in Texas on July 17, 1955, Geddie was an Emmy-winning producer for “Good Morning America” and executive producer for ABC’s “Tamron Hall” between 2019 and 2020.The prolific producer oversaw a 2016 celebrity-interview special anchored by Megyn Kelly while she was at Fox News.He also wrote the 1996 sci-fi movie “Unforgettable” starring Ray Liotta, who died in May 2022 at the age of 67.Geddie exited “The View” shortly after Walters retired from being a co-host in 2014.“We are saddened by the sudden death of Bill Geddie,” “The View” co-host Joy Behar tweeted Friday. “As a producer, he kept us together and was very loyal to his staff.