Died Today: Steven Bochco, Creator of TV Hits Like ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘NYPD Blue,’ Dies at 74

  Steven Bochco (1943–2018) Attended Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie-Mellon U) as a playwriting major. Barbara Bosson, Michael Tucker, Bruce Weitz and Charles Haid were classmates; he and Tucker drove cross-country to Hollywood for full-time jobs at Universal, where Bochco would remain for 12 years. Born: December 16, 1943 in New York City, New York, USA Died: April 1, 2018 (age 74) WINNER of 10 EMMYS [on Hill Street… Continue reading Died Today: Steven Bochco, Creator of TV Hits Like ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘NYPD Blue,’ Dies at 74

Stephen Hawking, Superstar Physicist, Dies at 76

Physicist and author Stephen Hawking, whose scientific insights on myriad subjects ranging from black holes to quantum mechanics changed the world, has died at age 76, his family announced late Tuesday. “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy… Continue reading Stephen Hawking, Superstar Physicist, Dies at 76