Rick Ludwin, a former NBC executive and its head of late-night, has died. He was 71.
The native of Cleveland, Ohio died after “a brief illness,” an NBC spokeswoman told TheWrap. Ludwin was born on May 27, 1948.
Ludwin is perhaps best known for backing “Seinfeld,” a sitcom that at the time was not a particularly popular choice for NBC’s airwaves. After a shaky start, “Seinfeld” would go on to become one of television’s most popular and most successful comedies of all time.
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Ludwin, pictured above in 2004 documentary “Seinfeld: How It Began,” got his start in showbusiness by writing jokes for Bob Hope in the 1970s. He joined NBC in 1980.
By the end of his first decade there, Ludwin commissioned what was then called “The Seinfeld Chronicles.” He used money from his budget for TV specials to pay for four additional episodes...
The native of Cleveland, Ohio died after “a brief illness,” an NBC spokeswoman told TheWrap. Ludwin was born on May 27, 1948.
Ludwin is perhaps best known for backing “Seinfeld,” a sitcom that at the time was not a particularly popular choice for NBC’s airwaves. After a shaky start, “Seinfeld” would go on to become one of television’s most popular and most successful comedies of all time.
Also Read: Laurel Griggs, Broadway and 'SNL' Actress, Dies at 13
Ludwin, pictured above in 2004 documentary “Seinfeld: How It Began,” got his start in showbusiness by writing jokes for Bob Hope in the 1970s. He joined NBC in 1980.
By the end of his first decade there, Ludwin commissioned what was then called “The Seinfeld Chronicles.” He used money from his budget for TV specials to pay for four additional episodes...
- 11/11/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Laurel Griggs, who starred on Broadway in “Once the Musical,” died this past week at age 13, according to a public Facebook post from her family.
Griggs played Ivanka in “Once” for 17 months, making her the longest running actress in the role. She got her start in the 2013 Broadway revival of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” alongside Scarlett Johansson, making her the youngest actress ever to have a role in a Broadway production. She also appeared on two episodes of “Saturday Night Live” in 2017 and on episodes of “Louie” and “Bubble Guppies.”
Griggs’ family says that the actress died of a massive asthma attack. She was honored on Instagram by Eliza Holland Madore, who also played Ivanka in “Once.”
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“I am deeply saddened by the sudden loss of one of my Ivanka sisters,...
Griggs played Ivanka in “Once” for 17 months, making her the longest running actress in the role. She got her start in the 2013 Broadway revival of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” alongside Scarlett Johansson, making her the youngest actress ever to have a role in a Broadway production. She also appeared on two episodes of “Saturday Night Live” in 2017 and on episodes of “Louie” and “Bubble Guppies.”
Griggs’ family says that the actress died of a massive asthma attack. She was honored on Instagram by Eliza Holland Madore, who also played Ivanka in “Once.”
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“I am deeply saddened by the sudden loss of one of my Ivanka sisters,...
- 11/10/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Broadway actress Laurel Griggs suffered an asthma attack just before she died last week at age 13, her grandfather says. David Rivlin revealed the news on Facebook. "It's with heavy heart that I have to share some very sad news. My beautiful and talented granddaughter, Laurel Griggs, has passed away suddenly from a massive asthma attack," he wrote. "Mount Sinai was valiant in trying to save her but now she's with the angels." "The world lost a real princess who only wanted to make the future happy for all," he said. "Acting was just a childhood dream come true and she had big plans for the future." Laurel died on November 5. The teen was laid to...
- 11/10/2019
- E! Online
Teenage actress Laurel Griggs, who made her Broadway debut at age 6 next to Scarlett Johansson and appeared on Saturday Night Live, has died, according to reports and an online obituary. She was 13 and the cause of death was a massive asthma attack, according to her family.
Griggs died on Nov. 5, according to an obituary and several news reports.
She debuted in the Broadway production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Johansson at age 6. She then joined Once, where she had a long run in the role of Ivanka, according to her IMDb page.
Griggs lived with her parents in New York City.
Actress Eliza Holland Madorem who also played Ivanka in Once, posted a salute to Griggs in an Instagram post.
“I am deeply saddened by the sudden loss of one of my Ivanka sisters,” Madore wrote. “Laurel- you were always smiling and always made other people laugh.
Griggs died on Nov. 5, according to an obituary and several news reports.
She debuted in the Broadway production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Johansson at age 6. She then joined Once, where she had a long run in the role of Ivanka, according to her IMDb page.
Griggs lived with her parents in New York City.
Actress Eliza Holland Madorem who also played Ivanka in Once, posted a salute to Griggs in an Instagram post.
“I am deeply saddened by the sudden loss of one of my Ivanka sisters,” Madore wrote. “Laurel- you were always smiling and always made other people laugh.
- 11/10/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Broadway has lost a rising star. It's a sad day for fans of up-and-coming Broadway actress, Laurel Griggs. According to multiple reports, the young star has sadly passed away at the age of 13. At this time, it's unknown what the cause of her death was, however, it seems Griggs died on November 5 and a funeral service was held on November 8, according her Dignity Memorial page. The rising star appeared in several Broadway plays, television shows and movies. According to her IMDb page, Griggs made her Broadway debut in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the age of six-years-old and also holds the title as the longest running Ivanka in the Tony Award-winning Once the Musical. It was also the...
- 11/10/2019
- E! Online
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