R.I.P. Alan Kirschenbaum

So sorry to hear of the death of comedy writer Alan Kirschenbaum.  He was only 51.  Alan co-created YES, DEAR and was involved in any number of series.  I worked with him briefly on STARK RAVING MAD.  And we punched up a lot of pilots together.  Well... he did.  I sat back and laughed.   Alan was a wonderful guy.   He had a great wit and a gentle soul.   And was sooo much fun to be in a room with. 

The cause of death is still unclear.  My heart goes out to his family and friends.  One of the main reasons I wanted to be a TV comedy writer was so I could surround myself with people like Alan Kirshenbaum.  He will be greatly missed.