Steve Krantz Dies
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Steve Krantz, the husband of novelist Judith Krantz who produced the X-rated animated movie "Fritz the Cat" and created a successful TV miniseries out of his wife's potboilers, has died. He was 83.
The Brooklyn-born Krantz died at a hospital here on Jan. 4 from complications of pneumonia, John Tellem, a family spokesman, said Friday.
During his TV career, Krantz wrote for Milton Berle and Arthur Godfrey; was executive producer for Steve Allen's "The Tonight Show;" and helped create several comedies, including "Dennis the Menace" and "Bewitched" as head of creative development at Columbia Pictures Television.
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In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sister, Sunny Onish of Manhattan, sons Tony and Nicholas of Los Angeles, and two grandchildren.
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