David Jacobs, the creator of CBS primetime series “Knots Landing,” “Dallas” and “Paradise,” has died. He was 84.
Jacobs, who battled Alzheimer’s for several years, died Sunday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. His son Aaron confirmed to Variety the news of his death.
Jacobs created the original soap opera “Dallas,” which aired for 14 seasons from 1978 to 1991, and its reboot series of the same name that aired between 2012 and 2014. He was also the creator of the “Dallas” spinoff series “Knots Landing,” which debuted in 1979 and ran for 14 seasons until 1993.
Along with “Dallas” and “Knots Landing,” Jacobs co-created the Western series “Paradise” (1988-1991) with Robert Porter. His other writing credits include “Four Corners,” “Family,” “Dallas: The Early Years,” “Kingston: Confidential” and “Bodies of Evidence.”
Jacobs executive produced ABC’s “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” and “Homefront,” for which he scored two Emmy nominations.
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Jacobs, who battled Alzheimer’s for several years, died Sunday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. His son Aaron confirmed to Variety the news of his death.
Jacobs created the original soap opera “Dallas,” which aired for 14 seasons from 1978 to 1991, and its reboot series of the same name that aired between 2012 and 2014. He was also the creator of the “Dallas” spinoff series “Knots Landing,” which debuted in 1979 and ran for 14 seasons until 1993.
Along with “Dallas” and “Knots Landing,” Jacobs co-created the Western series “Paradise” (1988-1991) with Robert Porter. His other writing credits include “Four Corners,” “Family,” “Dallas: The Early Years,” “Kingston: Confidential” and “Bodies of Evidence.”
Jacobs executive produced ABC’s “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” and “Homefront,” for which he scored two Emmy nominations.
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- 8/23/2023
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