Richard L. O’Connor, Emmy-Winning Producer, Dies at 96
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Richard L. O’Connor death
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- Deadline Hollywood·9h agoRichard L. O’Connor Dies: Emmy-Winning Producer, Exec In Charge Of ‘On Golden Pond’, ‘Muppet Movie’ Was 96
Richard L. O’Connor, an Emmy-winning TV producer and a studio executive in charge of production on such films as On Golden Pond, The Muppet Movie and Raise The Titanic, died July 22 in Palm Desert. He was 96. His death was announced by his family. A cause was not disclosed. A…
Read at Deadline Hollywood → - Variety·9h agoRichard L. O’Connor, Emmy-Winning Producer and ‘The Muppet Movie’ Executive, Dies at 96
Richard L. O’Connor, an Emmy-winning producer known for his work as an executive in charge of productions like “The Muppet Movie,” “On Golden Pond” and “Hickey & Boggs,” died July 22 in Palm Desert, California. He was 96. O’Connor’s death was confirmed to Variety by his family.…
Read at Variety → - Hollywood Reporter·10h agoRichard L. O’Connor, Emmy-Winning Producer, Dies at 96
He also was an executive in charge of production on ‘The Muppet Movie,’ ‘On Golden Pond’ and ‘Across 110th Street.’
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