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The Equalizer co-creator Richard Lindheim dies weeks before the reboot of show is set to premiere
Richard Lindheim, one of the creators of pivotal 1980s crime show The Equalizer, passed away on Monday at the age of 81.Lindheim passed as a result of heart failure, Deadline reports.The writer and producer was most famous for co-creating the Golden Globe-winning series with Michael Sloan, and it served as the inspiration for two successful films as well as an upcoming high-profile TV reboot of the same name. Rest in peace: The Equalizer co-creatorRichard Lindheim passed away on Monday at the age of 81 as a result of heart failureWhile the original series ran for four seasons from 1985 until 1989, a starry new reboot of The Equalizer is set to premiere on CBS on February 7th, immediately following the Super Bowl.