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Deirdre “Didi” O’Hearn Dies: Former Head Of Programming At Food Network & Cooking Channel Was 63


Deirdre O'Hearn, former head of programming at Food Network and Cooking Channel, died Monday after a long battle with lung cancer. She was 63.

Industry veteran Deirdre “Didi” O’Hearn, most recently head of programming and development for Food Network and Cooking Channel, died Monday after a long battle with lung cancer, her husband Richard Eckerstrom confirmed to Deadline. Prior to WE tv, O’Hearn served as Vice President in charge of the New York office of non-fiction media producer Darlow Smithson Productions. As Vice President of Non-Fiction and Alternative Programming she developed and launched the hit reality series Gene Simmons Family Jewels.

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