Richard King, Founding Partner of King World Productions, Dies at 79

William Link, the co-creator of TV series Columbo and Murder, She Wrote, has died. The two-time Emmy winnerdied Sunday in Los Angeles of congestive heart failure.

Eli Countryman William Link, a writer and producer known for co-creating “Columbo” and “Murder, She Wrote,” died of congestive heart failure in Los Angeles on Sunday, his niece confirmed to Variety. He was 87.Over the course of Link’s decades-long television career, he became known for working alongside screenwriter and producer Richard Levinson.

Prolific television writer-producer William Link, co-creator of classic TV series including Columbo, Murder She Wrote among others, died Sunday, December 27 of congestive heart failure in Los Angeles, his wife, Margery Nelson, told Deadline. He was 87.

Netflix has released the trailer for viewers’ next murder-mystery obsession.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorSienna Miller and Diego Luna star in writer-director Tara Miele’s “Wander Darkly” as a married couple with a baby who get into a horrible car crash.The film follows both of them as they contemplate and examine their relationship, but it’s unclear if they are alive or were killed in the accident.

Jaime King is enjoying a day out in Los Angeles!

Hello Sunshine and Reese Witherspoon's Book Club is joining forces with book subscription company Literati to help spread some holiday cheer to children. Literati, Hello Sunshine and Reese’s Book Club have partnered to distribute 11,000 new books to The Book Foundation in Los Angeles, it was announced Friday.The Book Foundation aims to promote literacy by placing new books into the homes of low-come children.Since March, the Book Foundation has donated over 100,000 books.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterRichard King, a member of the King World Productions family dynasty that build a small syndication firm into an industry powerhouse, died Dec. 7 in Los Angeles after battling heart and lung problems.

Dale Sheets, a television pioneer and a manager for some of the top names in music, died on Monday in Los Angeles of heart failure at age 91. His death was confirmed by longtime family friend and former business associate Rob Wilcox.

Ron Gilbert, an Emmy-nominated producer and partner with David Susskind in the powerhouse independent production company Talent Associates, died Friday of heart failure at his home in Los Angeles, a family spokesman said. He was 87.

EXCLUSIVE: The Gersh Agency is adding veteran talent agent Daisy Wu to its partner ranks. It is one of several promotions at the talent agency which is expanding its talent department with five assistants being upped to coordinators on both coasts.

Ron Gilbert, an Emmy-nominated producer and partner with David Susskind in the indie production company Talent Associates Ltd that was behind TV series like Get Smart and movies including Straw Dogs and Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, died of heart failure December 4 at his Los Angeles home. He was 87.

The day after Los Angeles County’s number of new cases topped 10,000 for the first time, state and local officials warned about the status of the region’s health care system.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterProducers Stephen Robert Morse and Max Peltz are joining forces to launch a new production entity, Lone Wolf Studios.The full-service production, sales and financing film and television company will have offices in London, New York and Los Angeles.

EXCLUSIVE: Buchwald has hired Shannon King, who most recently worked at Lionsgate in the Production Employee Relations department, as the agency’s Human Resources manager. She will be based in the agency’s Los Angeles office.