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George Schenck Dies: Former ‘NCIS’ Showrunner Was 82
George Schenck, a television writer and producer for the beloved long-running series NCIS, died on August 3. He was 82.
George Schenck, a television writer and producer for the beloved long-running series NCIS, died peacefully at his home in Brentwood, California on August 3. Mark Harmon, who won acclaim and legions of devoted fans playing NCIS Supervisory Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs for the first 19 seasons of the series, said in a statement, “So sorry to hear the news on George. After a brief solo career as a writer on independent movies, Schenck collaborated with Cardea on many successful series such as the aforementioned Crazy Like a Fox and Bring ‘Em Back Alive as well as Pros and Cons(1991) starring James Earl Jones and Richard Crenna and the short-lived The Cosby Mysteries(1994).
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