Bill Geddie, 'The View' Executive Producer, Dead at 68: Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and More Pay Tribute

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co-creator and executive producer, has died from coronary-related issues, his family announced Friday. He was 68.«It is with great sadness that we inform you that Bill has passed away,» his family wrote on his Facebook page. «It was a sudden coronary-related death and we find comfort in knowing that he went quickly and didn't suffer.

This loss is so big and we know it will take a long time for us to heal from this. We loved him so much and we are so grateful that he was in our lives.»also confirmed the news of Geddie's death on social media.«It’s with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of co-creator and one of television’s most well-respected producers, Bill Geddie.

He was a pioneer in television and greatly beloved by  family, creating the show with Barbara Walters and serving as its executive producer for 17 years,» the message read. " wouldn’t exist without Bill Geddie… Our love goes out to his wife Barbara and their two daughters, Allison and Lauren.«Geddie worked closely with the late legendary journalist, Barbara Walters (who died at 93 in December), with whom he co-created the daytime talk show He served as an executive producer on the program for nearly two decades.

They also worked together at Walters' BarWall Productions for over 25 years, where Geddie was an EP on her iconic specials, including.