TV Writer Earl Barret Dies at 94 After Co-Creating 'Too Close for Comfort'
The sitcom writer who co-created 'Too Close for Comfort' and worked on 'Batman' died of natural causes in California.
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First reported by Deadline, 1h 56m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 29 Oct 2026. Deadline published first, on 29 October at 13:10 UTC; The Hollywood Reporter followed 1h 57m later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 29 October at 23:42 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), Deadline.
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- Earl Barret
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