{"id":8361,"date":"2024-08-10T13:31:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T13:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=8361"},"modified":"2024-08-10T13:31:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T13:31:17","slug":"beloved-legend-died-this-morning-at-his-home-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=8361","title":{"rendered":"Beloved legend died this morning at his home in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/newsweekly.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/454445470_363119086836278_5088671304630974612_n.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsweekly.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/454445470_363119086836278_5088671304630974612_n.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsweekly.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/454445470_363119086836278_5088671304630974612_n.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsweekly.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/454445470_363119086836278_5088671304630974612_n.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>George Schenck, who wrote for and ran NCIS for a long time, has died at the age of 82.<\/p><div class=\"311fe198f191a864c1efcdfa9efedfdf\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1782571\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>A CBS spokesperson said that George died on Saturday at his home in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>The respected writer was best known for working with Frank Cardea on the crime drama NCIS for the first 15 seasons of the show.<\/p>\n<p>But George was also the creator of another CBS show, Bring \u2018Em Back Alive, which aired in 1982 and starred Bruce Boxleitner.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15220\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tearsoffaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-13.webp?w=640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>When he heard about George\u2019s death, Mark Harmon, who was on NCIS, said, \u201cSo sorry to hear the news on George.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeorge and Frank\u2019s hard work and professionalism changed the show.\u201d I\u2019m so grateful for the teamwork and unity they both showed,\u201d he said in the end.<\/p>\n<p>George was born on February 12, 1942. His father, the late Aubrey Schenck, was a film and TV producer who worked on shows like Robinson Crusoe on Mars and Kill a Dragon.<\/p>\n<p>George got his degree in screenwriting from the well-known University of Southern California. He then went on to get his master\u2019s degree in the first class of the Film School\u2019s new writer\u2019s program.<\/p>\n<p>After finishing school, George joined the US Navy and did his time there before starting to write.<\/p>\n<p>In his early work, he was in one episode of The Wild Wild West, Branded, Hondo, and Bonanza, all of which aired in 1965.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15221\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tearsoffaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-14.webp?w=640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>He also wrote scripts for movies with Clint Walker, such as Don\u2019t Worry, We\u2019ll Think of a Title (1966) and More Dead Than Alive (1969).<\/p>\n<p>After working as a freelance writer for a short time on independent films, George teamed up with Frank and the two of them worked on several TV shows together, such as Crazy Like a Fox, The Cosby Mysteries, and Pros and Cons.<\/p>\n<p>However, the CBS police procedural is still their best work together.<\/p>\n<p>Along with Frank, George wrote almost 50 episodes of NCIS starting with the first season in 2003. After Gary Glasberg\u2019s death in 2016, they were made co-showrunners.<\/p>\n<p>They said in a joint statement at the time, \u201cIt\u2019s with heavy hearts that we assume his duties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Frank stayed with NCIS until 2022, while George retired in 2018.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15222\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tearsoffaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-11.webp?w=640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>A fan account for the show paid tribute to George\u2019s work on NCIS on X, which used to be Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRest in peace\u201d George, thanks a lot for all the work you\u2019ve done for this show and franchise for 15 years. I love him and his family, as well as the cast and crew of NCIS!\u201d The post said.<\/p>\n<p>His death comes after the death of Virginia Schenck, his wife of more than 50 years.<\/p>\n<p>Their two sons, Kirk and Jeff, nieces Allison and Natalie, and grandchildren Aidan, Andrew, Ryan, Jordan, and Owen will miss them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15223\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tearsoffaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6-8.webp?w=640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>A private service will be held for the screenwriter\u2019s family and close friends to say goodbye.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of flowers, George\u2019s family has asked that donations be made to the Writer\u2019s Guild Foundation, which helps young writers who are just starting out in the business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"allow-copy_covered_elem_id_1723296661247\" class=\"allow-copy_cover allow-copy_cover__minimized\" style=\"top: 10px; 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