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American producer and screenwriter (1941–2024)
Dan Wilcox
Born(1941-04-17)April 17, 1941
New York City, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 2024(2024-02-14) (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Producer, screenwriter
SpouseLeslie Easterbrook

Daniel Harris Wilcox (April 17, 1941 – February 14, 2024) was an American television producer and screenwriter. He won one and was nominated for four more Primetime Emmy Awards. Wilcox wrote the series finale "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" of the television series M*A*S*H, along with Alan Alda, Burt Metcalfe, John Rappaport, Thad Mumford, Elias Davis, David Pollock and Karen Hall. In 2017, he received the Morgan Cox Award from the Writers Guild of America West.

Wilcox was married to actress Leslie Easterbrook. He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on February 14, 2024, at the age of 82.

References

  1. "Easterbrook takes liking to Danville". The Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. June 12, 2009. p. 3. Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. "Site Search". Television Academy. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  3. MeTV Staff (November 5, 2021). "8 things you might not know about the M*A*S*H finale". MeTV. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  4. Robb, David (January 10, 2017). "Dan Wilcox Set For WGA West's Morgan Cox Award". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  5. McNary, Dave (January 10, 2017). "Veteran TV Scribe Dan Wilcox to Receive Writers Guild's Morgan Cox Award". Variety. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  6. Barnes, Mike (26 February 2024). "Dan Wilcox, Writer and Producer on 'M*A*S*H,' Dies at 82". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

External links

Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy (1970–1979)


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