Rick Mittleman, a three-time Emmy Award nominee whos writing credits included 7 episodes of MacGyver along with other such classics as Get Smart; M*A*S*H; Welcome Back, Kotter; Bewitched & CHiPs; as well as being a co-producer and writer of Simon & Simon, died July 30 in the a traffic accident in the Hancock Park section of Los Angeles, a family spokesman said. He was 84.
He is survived by his wife, Arlene; children Todd, Rachel, and Dana; and grandchildren Leah, Will, Isaac and Mia.
Mittleman's writing credits include the below 7 episodes of MacGyver.
- Off the Wall
- The 'Hood
- Hind-Sight
- Twenty Questions
- Hearts of Steel
- Live and Learn
- Children of Light
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