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John Barbour, Creator and Co-Host of ‘Real People,’ Dies at 93 Original

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By Mike Barnes Verified, Michael Clemente, Barry W. Blaustein, Jack Taylor
| The Hollywood Reporter Verified
John Barbour Courtesy of Barbour Family John Barbour, who created, produced and co-hosted the 1979-85 NBC reality series Real People, died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Las Vegas, a family spokesperson announced. He was 93. The Toronto native began his career as a stand-up comic, which led to appearances on shows hosted by Steve Allen, Joey Bishop and Dean Martin and gigs serving as the opening act for Robert Goulet and Bobby Darin in Las Vegas.
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Michael Clemente, Former News Executive and Producer at ABC and Fox, Dies at 70 Original

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By Mike Barnes Verified, Michael Clemente, Barry W. Blaustein, Jack Taylor
| The Hollywood Reporter Verified
Michael Clemente Courtesy of DCI Group Michael Clemente, the longtime TV executive and producer who spent nearly three decades at ABC News and served as a chief deputy to Roger Ailes and adviser to Rupert Murdoch at Fox News, has died. He was 70. Clemente died suddenly Thursday at his home in Garrison, New York, a family spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter.
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Barry Blaustein, Writer for Eddie Murphy on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and the ‘Coming to America’ Films, Dies at 72 Original

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By Mike Barnes Verified, Barry W. Blaustein, Jack Taylor, Tony Amatullo
| The Hollywood Reporter Verified
Barry Blaustein Matt Carr/Getty Images Barry Blaustein, the former Saturday Night Live writer whose decades-long collaboration with Eddie Murphy included Buckwheat, Gumby and Mr. Robinson sketches and the Coming to America and Nutty Professor films, has died. He was 72. Blaustein’s death was announced by Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, where he was a longtime professor.
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