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Mike Milligan Dies: ‘All In The Family,’ ‘The Jeffersons’ Writer-Producer Was 77


Mike Milligan, the writer and producer of such series including All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude and Dear John, died Dec. 20, 2024. He was 77.

Mike MilliganCourtesy of Rosemary O'Brien Mike Milligan, the writer and producer of such award-winning television series including All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude and Dear John, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 at his home in West Hills, Calif., his representation told Deadline. Milligan, who was a member of the Writers Guild of America for the better part of a century, and his writing partner of 18 years, Jay Moriarty, additionally wrote and produced Good Times, What’s Happening Now, Here and Now and Melba(which he said was “canceled by the network during the commercial break while the pilot aired on CBS”). Comments Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy.

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