Richard Lindheim
American television producer and writer
About Richard Lindheim
Lived 1939 – 2021 (aged 81). Richard Lindheim was a television producer, writer and screenwriter.
Richard Lindheim (May 15, 1939 – January 18, 2021) was an American television producer and writer. He was best known for co-creating the CBS action crime drama television series The Equalizer with Michael Sloan.
In addition to co-creating The Equalizer, he produced and wrote for the NBC action comedy television series B. J. and the Bear, and its spin-off The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo.
Lindheim died on January 18, 2021, of heart failure, at the age of 81.
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Who was Richard Lindheim?
American television producer and writer
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Richard Lindheim was born on 15 May 1939.
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Richard Lindheim died on 18 January 2021.
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Richard Lindheim was a television producer, writer and screenwriter.
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