Aaron Spelling dies at 83...

[RogerRabbit]

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Updated Fri. Jun. 23 2006 11:24 PM ET
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES -- Aaron Spelling, a onetime movie bit player who created a massive number of hit series, from the vintage "Charlie's Angels" and "Dynasty" to "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Melrose Place," died Friday, his publicist said. He was 83.
Spelling died at his home in Los Angeles after suffering a stroke on June 18, according to publicist Kevin Sasaki.
Spelling's other hit series included "Love Boat," "Fantasy Island," "Burke's Law," "The Mod Squad," "Starsky and Hutch," "T.J. Hooker," "Matt Houston," "Hart to Hart" and "Hotel." He kept his hand in 21st-century TV with series including "7th Heaven" and "Summerland."
He also produced more than 140 television movies. Among the most notable: "Death Sentence" (1974), Nick Nolte's first starring role; "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" (1976), John Travolta's first dramatic role; and "The Best Little Girl in the World" (1981), which starred Jennifer Jason Leigh.

What was your favourite Aaron Spelling show/ movie?

& Tori was here:

http://www.canada.com/topics/entert...=07c50b3b-d4e7-4ef9-971f-fe442c4e7069&k=85051

 

[PHNINE]

Aaron Spelling was a powerhouse in the TV world, some would call him a TV mogul. His legacy that is left behind could rival any hollywood executive's empire in reach and impact on today's pop culture. I mean he has made a fortune by bringing creative shows and TV movies to our television sets for close to 4 decades. He has got to be close to the billion dollar mark. RIP Mr. Spelling. I wonder how much his daughter gets?

 

[fun-guy]

I think there are many Hollywood people that have a dedicated room for gifts and gift wrapping, he's one of them. Tori just inherited a s#@* load of money. That Toronto guy that married her recently knew what he was doing. lol

 

[scouser1]

ahhh gone is the only reason that Tori ever got an acting job with that lack of talent and that horse face, but lucky for her she just got a boat load of money so it evens out.

 

[big boy]

and a boob job dont forget the guys

 

[Esco!]

He has got to be close to the billion dollar mark.

Close?????
Hes well over a billion

 

[Blackheart]

Is this the guy who has a room in his house just for gifts or something like that....

Not just 1 room for gift wrapping....2

 

[StuGatz]

woo hooo I have him in my death pool....

 

[xdog]

His house is at least 56,000 square feet.


x

 

[james t kirk]

So, the old man has a stroke, and the daughter is covorting around town at the Much Music Video Awards?

That makes sense.

 

[RogerRabbit]

first wife; Morticia on The Addams Family

So, the old man has a stroke, and the daughter is covorting around town at the Much Music Video Awards?

That makes sense.

Agreed, thats what I thought was odd...



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5112516.stm

He co-produced The Mod Squad, which earned six Emmy nominations, including one for outstanding dramatic series of the 1969-70 season.
In 1971, Spelling formed a prolific partnership with Leonard Goldberg and they produced a string of glossy 1980s series including Fantasy Island.
Spelling was honoured by the Producers Guild of America in 2000 with its Golden Laurel Award for Lifetime Achievement in Television.
During the course of his career, he was recognised with six NAACP Image Awards. He was named Man of the Year by the Publicists Guild of America in 1971.
Spelling's first wife was the actress Carolyn Jones, best known as Morticia on The Addams Family, whom he married in 1953 and divorced in 1965.
In 1965, he married his present wife, Candy, with whom he had two children, Tori and his son Randy.