David Davis (August 5, 1936 – November 4, 2022) was an American television producer and television writer. He co-created the sitcoms '' The Bob Newhart Show'' (with

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) and '' Taxi'' (with James L. Brooks, Stan Daniels, and

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). In 1979, he won a

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for his producing work on ''Taxi''.

Personal life and death

Davis was born in Brooklyn on August 5, 1936. His father, Phil Davis, was a writer for the game shows '' Truth or Consequences'' and ''

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''. He moved to Los Angeles during his childhood, and attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studied film. Davis had two daughters, Samantha and Abigail, from his marriage to Joann Leeson, which ended in divorce in 1972. Davis was in a relationship with actress Julie Kavner from 1976 until his death. They met on the set of ''

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'', a series Kavner co-starred in. Davis died in Los Angeles on November 4, 2022, at the age of 86.

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* 1936 births 2022 deaths Television producers from New York City American television writers American male television writers Primetime Emmy Award winners Writers from Brooklyn Screenwriters from New York (state) 20th-century American screenwriters 20th-century American male writers {{US-tv-producer-stub