J. Michael Mendel, producer of "Rick and Morty" and "The Simpsons", RIP / Boing Boing



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J. Michael Mendel, producer of "Rick and Morty" and "The Simpsons", RIP / Boing Boing

J. Michael Mendel, beloved producer of "Rick and Morty" and "The Simpsons", passed away just two days before turning 55. The cause of his death has not been made public. He is survived by his wife, casting director Juel Bestrop, and two children. From CNN:

Mendel worked on Fox's The Tracey Ullman Show, in which "The Simpsons" began life as a recurring segment, before moving on to the independent series.

He helped create 207 episodes of "The Simpsons" during his career in the series, winning Emmys in 1995, 1997 and 1997. Mendel then produced 22 episodes of "Rick and Morty", winning a fourth Emmy for his work last year.

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