Terry Louise Fisher, co-creator of 'L.A. Law', passes away

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Terry Louise Fisher, the Emmy-winning co-creator of L.A. Law, has passed away at 79. She also made significant contributions to Cagney & Lacey as a writer and producer. Fisher earned critical acclaim, including a Primetime Emmy for her work on L.A. Law. She is survived by her family, including Dale Gordon and Ken Rosen.

"Fisher had died in her sleep from a long, undisclosed illness." – Sharone Rosen
Los Angeles, June 14: Co-creator of 'L.A. Law' Terry Louise Fisher has passed away. She was 79.

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Co-created iconic legal drama L.A. Law with Steven Bochco

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Won Emmy for writing L.A. Law in 1987

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Key writer-producer for Cagney & Lacey

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Survived by family including Dale Gordon and Ken Rosen

Fisher died on Tuesday in California, Variety reported.

As per Fisher's cousin, Sharone Rosen, the producer had died in her sleep from a long, undisclosed illness.

Fisher was the co-creator of the popular legal drama "L.A. Law" with Steven Bocho. She served as a supervising producer and writer for most of the series' early episodes. Fisher's writing for "L.A. Law" won her a shared Primetime Emmy Award in 1987, and two additional shared nominations in 1988.

She was also known for writing and producing "Cagney & Lacey" from 1982 to 1987, for which she also received an Emmy.

Fisher produced and wrote on shows such as the CBS police procedural drama "Cagney & Lacey" until 1985. Fisher came back to co-write "Cagney and Lacey: The Return," and "Cagney and Lacey: Together Again," two of the series' reunion films.

She is survived by Dale Gordon, Ken Rosen, Charlie Rosen, and Sharon Rosen.

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Priya K.
May her soul rest in peace. Though I never watched L.A. Law, I grew up watching Cagney & Lacey on Doordarshan in the 90s. Those were some groundbreaking female characters for Indian audiences at that time. 🙏
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Rahul S.
Sad news indeed. American legal dramas like L.A. Law actually inspired many Indian courtroom shows. The writing quality was exceptional. Two Emmys - what an achievement! Indian TV writers should study her work.
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Ananya M.
While I appreciate her contributions, I wish Indian media would give equal coverage to our own talented writers who passed away. How many Indians know about legends like Ramanand Sagar or Vasant Dev? Just saying...
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Vikram J.
Cagney & Lacey was way ahead of its time! Strong female leads solving crimes - not the usual saas-bahu drama we get here. RIP Terry Fisher. Your shows gave us a glimpse of Western feminism before internet made it mainstream.
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Sunita P.
Om Shanti. It's inspiring to see women creators making such impactful television decades ago. Even today, Indian TV needs more female writers and producers who can bring fresh perspectives beyond typical family dramas.

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