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21+ min ago  (166+ words) There are very few people in television history whose work has shaped the way we laugh, the way we tell stories, and the way we understand the sitcom form," Milano writes James Burrows, the 11-time Emmy-winning television director behind shows…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago  (463+ words) James Burrows died in his sleep on June 19 at age 85 after a brief illness. The loss reaches far beyond one credit list: he spent more than 50 years shaping multi-camera comedy, and his work still sits inside the template for several…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (377+ words) The television industry lost one of its most influential figures on June 19, 2026, with the passing of legendary director and producer James Burrows at the age of 85. Best known for co-creating Cheers and directing some of television's most iconic sitcoms, Burrows…...

45+ min ago  (1128+ words) As the director of more than a thousand episodes of classic TV sitcoms, James Burrows helped create volumes of laughter. James Burrows' family confirmed his death in a statement to People, saying he "passed away peacefully today surrounded by his…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (204+ words) The legendary TV comedy director James Burrows'died in his sleep Friday following a brief illness. He was 85. Throughout his decades-long career, Burrows played an imperative role in some of TV's biggest hits, including "Cheers," (which he co-created), "Taxi," "Frasier," "Friends,…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (274+ words) Prolific TV comedy director James Burrows has died. On Friday, a family representative announced to People that the Cheers co-creator had passed away "peacefully" at the age of 85. A cause of death wasn't disclosed. Over the course of his career,…...

59+ min ago  (956+ words) His family confirmed his death in a statement to People, saying he "passed away peacefully today surrounded by his family." No location or cause of death was provided. Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies. Few…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (333+ words) TV Legend James Burrows Dies At 85 Newsradio WOOD 1300 and 106. 9 FM Legendary television director, writer, and producer James Burrows has died at the age of 85. The 11-time Emmy winner was known for his extraordinary contributions to television comedy, co-creating and directing…...

35+ min ago  (669+ words) Celebrated televisions director and producer James Burrows, who was behind the hit show Cheers and directed thousands of episodes of hit shows like Friends and Will & Grace, has died at the age of 85. His family confirmed the 11-time Emmy winner's…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (447+ words) LOS ANGELES " Emmy-winning television director James Burrows, a decades-long Hollywood hit-maker who co-created "Cheers" and helmed more than 1, 000 episodes of programs ranging from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" to "Will & Grace" and "Friends," died Friday at age 85. Burrows' family confirmed…...