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James Burrows, ‘Will & Grace’ Director and ‘Cheers’ Co-Creator, Dies at 85
James Burrows, the 11-time Emmy Award winner and prolific television director known for his Midas touch when it came to sitcoms, has died. He was 85.
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James Burrows, the 11-time Emmy Award winner and prolific television director known for his Midas touch when it came to sitcoms, has died. He was 85. Burrows, who co-created Cheers and helmed all 246 episodes of Will & Grace during its two runs, died Friday, his family announced in a statement to People : “We celebrate the extraordinary life and enduring legacy of James ‘Jimmy’ Burrows, who passed away peacefully today surrounded by his loving family.
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