Fox started in the blurb biz working in New York before moving to Southern California, where he worke as a copywriter for Universal Television and from there became a writer for "Fame" in 1986. Other TV series he wrote for include the "Three's Company" spinoff "Three's a Crowd," "Cagney and Lacey" (for which he won a Writers Guild Award) and "Nine to Five." His last outing as a writer was for 1980's "The Quiz Kids Challenge."
Fox also produced the miniseries "The Black Beauty," plus telepics "Tail Gunner Joe" and "Once Upon a Family."
A pioneer on satellite radio, Fox hosted several travel shows including "Travel Talk," for Santa Barbara's KTMS and "Traveling" on KCRW. In the 1990s he hosted a two-week travel show on KMPC and "Traveling with Norm Fox" on KABC.
The scribe published books including "The Trivia Challenge," and co-authored "Violent Sundays" and "The Better Life Institute Family Health Plan."
He wrote for pubs from the Hollywood Reporter to Copley News Service.
Survivors include his companion, Loreen Arbus; and two brothers.
Ben Keith 1937-2010
by Paul Cashmere - July 27 2010
Undercover.com
photo by Ros O'Gorman
Word has reached Undercover HQ that Ben Keith has passed away at the age of 73.
Keith was the long-time steel-guitar player for Neil Young dating back to the ‘Harvest’ days. He was also a member of the Pegi Young band.
In recent years, Ben was producing a second volume of ‘Last Man Standing’ for Jerry Lee Lewis.
His credits over the years include work with Ringo Starr, Linda Ronstadt, Todd Rundgren, Warren Zevon and J.J. Cale.
Ben Keith was the producer of the first Jewel album ‘Pieces of You’. The record featured Neil Young band members Spooner Oldham and Tim Drummond. The album sold over 5 million in the USA.
Ben started out in Nashville in the late fifties and played on Patsy Cline’s ‘I Fall To Pieces’.
Neil Young first discovered Ben when they both appeared on The Johnny Cash Show. Neil recruited Ben right there and the two first worked on the now classic ‘Harvest’ album.
In a year that has already seen the loss of too many great soul artists, we are
incredibly sad to inform SoulTrackers that one of our favorite people, Al Goodman
of Ray, Goodman & Brown, has died at age 63 of an undisclosed illness.
In the seven years that SoulTracks has been around, I can't think of too many people
who were more delightful to talk to than Al Goodman. He was an incredible entertainer
and had a deep love for his music and his audience.
Please click on the link below to see more information on Al and his two chart-topping
groups, Ray Goodman & Brown and the Moments. And please leave us your own reflections
at the bottom of the landing page.
http://www.soultracks.com/story-al-goodman-dies
Actor Maury Chaykin, who made a career in Canada's film and television industry beginning in the early '70s, has died in Toronto at the age of 61. Chaykin's manager confirmed reports to Postmedia News on Tuesday afternoon.
The recognizable actor moved from New York to Toronto in 1974, and found a guest role for himself in King of Kensington. He has a long list of credits, both in Hollywood and Canadian film, including roles in a pair of Kevin Costner pictures — Dances With Wolves and The Postman — as well as Mystery, Alaska, A Life Less Ordinary, The Adjuster, The Sweet Hereafter and an acclaimed turn in Owning Mahoney. He has also been seen in HBO's series Entourage, as well as the HBO Canada series, Less Than Kind.
Chaykin won a Genie in 1994 for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the film Whale Music, and a Gemini in 1998 for his performance in the TV-series La Femme Nikita.
Tuesday was his 61st birthday. It was also announced Tuesday that his latest film, Barney's Version, would see its premiere in his hometown during September's Toronto International Film Festival.
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/Maury+Chaykin+award+winning+Canadian+actor+dead/3328829/story.html#ixzz0uujBNaRa
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