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Gary Dontzig Dies: ‘Murphy Brown’ Writer-Producer Who Won Three Emmys Was 79

March 5, 2026 at 12:13 AM
By Erik Pedersen
Gary Dontzig Dies: ‘Murphy Brown’ Writer-Producer Who Won Three Emmys Was 79
Gary Dontzig, who won three Emmys as a writer-producer of Murphy Brown and also worked on Becker, Suddenly Susan, State of Grace, Hannah Montana and other series, has died. He was 79. His longtime writing partner Steven Peterman told Deadline that Dontzig died February 23 in Los Anagles after a sudden, brief illness. Born on […]

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Gary Dontzig, who won three Emmys as a writer-producer of Murphy Brown and also worked on Becker, Suddenly Susan, State of Grace, Hannah Montana and other series, has died. He was 79. His longtime writing partner Steven Peterman told Deadline that Dontzig died February 23 in Los Anagles after a sudden, brief illness. Born on […]
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