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William Frederick Blinn (July 21, 1937 – October 22, 2020) was an American screenwriter and television producer.
Oct 24, 2020 · Blinn wrote two landmark TV productions of the 1970s, both for ABC, that tackled social issues and won critical acclaim. He also penned the Prince-starrer "Purple Rain" and worked on various shows from "Bonanza" to "Pensacola".
Oct 25, 2020 · In 1983, William Blinn, a successful screenwriter, sat down at an Italian restaurant in Hollywood with a young recording artist from Minneapolis who was being pitched as the subject of a...
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Oct 24, 2020 · William Blinn, the two-time Emmy winner who penned the Prince-starring 'Purple Rain,' created 'Starsky & Hutch' and wrote for such landmark TV projects as 'Roots,' 'Fame'...
Oct 24, 2020 · William Blinn, who created Starsky & Hutch and wrote Roots, Fame and Brian's Song, passed away from natural causes in Burbank. He won two Emmys and worked with Prince on Purple Rain.
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Oct 24, 2020 · Blinn also wrote 'Brian's Song' and 'Roots', and created 'Starsky & Hutch'. He worked with Prince on the original script of 'Purple Rain', but left the project before the film's release.
Oct 24, 2020 · William Blinn was a two-time Emmy winner for Roots and Brian's Song, and also wrote the Prince musical Purple Rain. He passed away on Thursday of natural causes in Burbank, Calif.
