Charlie Hauck, a writer and producer on hit shows including Fraiser and Home Improvement, has died at the age of 79. Emmy-nominated Charlie was the comic genius behind numerous much-loved shows and is renowned for giving actor Michael Keaton an early break in the acting industry.
The star's daughter told the Metro that her father passed away on Monday of complications from pancreatic cancer. Before his illness, Charlie worked on sitcoms including Maude, M*A*S*H and One Day At A Time during his decade spanning career.
Following the sad news of his death, Maude creator Normal Lear told Deadline : "Nobody made me laugh harder, or more often, than Charlie Hauck. "He defined 'funny' and was a glorious man and friend." Deadline said that Hauck
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