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Sherry Coben Dies: Creator Of ‘Kate & Allie’ Was 71
Sherry Coben, a writer-producer and the creator of Kate & Allie, died Oct. 16 of cancer at her home in New Milford, NJ. She was 71.
Coben began her career in the art department at KYW-TV in Philadelphia, doing graphics, sets, illustration, and animation for all their local programming and The Mike Douglas Show. After moving to New York City and working freelance as an artist for a wide range of television shows and magazines, she got her break in writing on the beloved NBC children’s program Hot Hero Sandwich, for which she received an Emmy Award. In addition to her work as a writer-producer, Coben was a proud mentor and active volunteer in service of the next generation of high-caliber writers, performers, artists, and human beings.
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