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Billy Taylor, the noted jazz pianist and educator who enjoyed tremendous success on television, has died. He was 89. Taylor died Tuesday of heart failure in New York, his daughter, Kim Taylor-Thompson, told The New York Times. A longtime fixture on television unlike many of his contemporaries, Taylor served as cultural correspondent on CBS News’ Sunday Morning and was the ... Read More »

Writer and producer Stephen J. Cannell died today at 69. He was best known for his work in ‘The Rockford Files,’ ‘The A-Team’ and ‘Baretta’ . Stephen Cannell helped create more than 40 shows and is known for his golden touch in spicing up the scripts. In early life he struggled with dyslexia. Cannell died Thursday evening of complications associated ... Read More »