Jeff Lowell Dies: ‘John Tucker Must Die’ Writer & ‘The Crew’ Creator Was 52 — SkimNews
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- Jeff Lowell died on August 24 in Virginia after a brief illness, according to the obituary; he was 52 and is survived by his wife and two children.
- Lowell made his feature debut writing the 2006 teen comedy 'John Tucker Must Die,' directed by Betty Thomas, and followed it with writing-directing duties on the 2008 film 'Over Her Dead Body.'
- Lowell most recently created, executive produced and served as showrunner on the multi-camera Netflix comedy 'The Crew,' starring Kevin James.
- Lowell rose to executive producer on Netflix's 'The Ranch' and executive produced TV Land's 'The Jim Gaffigan Show,' continuing a steady TV career that began in the mid-1990s on sitcoms including 'The George Carlin Show,' 'Bless This House,' and 'The Drew Carey Show.'
- Lowell also co-wrote the film 'Hotel For Dogs' and produced Kevin James' 'Home Team,' rounding out a feature résumé spanning four titles over two decades.
- Lowell's 2014 ABC single-camera pilot 'Manhattan Love Story,' starring Jake McDorman and Lio Tipton, was picked up to series but ran for only one season.
Why it matters: Lowell's death at 52 ends a quietly prolific career spanning network sitcoms in the Carlin/Carey era through two Netflix multi-cam comedies, with his most recent showrunner credit — Kevin James vehicle 'The Crew' — still on the platform's roster at the time of his passing.
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