Peter S. Fischer Dies at 88: Murder, She Wrote, Crime Series Co-Creator and Writer, Veteran Dies a Year After Lead Actress Angela Lansbury Dies at 96
Peter S. Fischer – co-creator of Murder, She Wrote – has died at the age of 88 as the series will be adapted to the big screen.
The television writer died Monday at a long-term care facility in Pacific Grove, California, his grandson Jake McElrath said The Hollywood Reporter.
His death comes just over a year after Murder, She Wrote protagonist Angela Lansbury passed away peacefully in her sleep in October 2022 at the age of 96.
He was a long-time television writer for crime series such as Columbo, Baretta and Ellery Queen.
Icon: Peter S. Fischer – co-creator of Murder, She Wrote – has died at the age of 88 as the series is adapted to the big screen
Working relationship: His death comes just over a year after Murder, She Wrote series lead Angela Lansbury (center) passed away peacefully in her sleep at age 96 in October 2022; they are pictured with Robert O’Neill (left) at the 1985 Golden Globes
After leaving Hollywood, Fischer’s career did not end with him becoming a prolific novelist with the obvious choice of writing murder mysteries.
Fischer co-created Murder, She Wrote with Richard Levinson and William Link.
He wrote 264 episodes of the CBS series that ran for twelve seasons from 1984 to 1996, including the pilot.
For her role in the program, Lansbury was nominated for ten Golden Globes and won four, giving her the record for the most Golden Globe nominations and wins for Best Actress in a Television Drama Series.
She was also recognized for her work on the hit show with twelve Emmy Award nominations, once again making history for earning the most Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series despite never winning the award.
The series itself received three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, as well as six Golden Globe nominations in the same category, with two major wins.
Epic: Fischer co-created Murder, She Wrote with Richard Levinson and William Link while writing 264 episodes of the CBS series that spanned twelve seasons from 1984 to 1996, including the pilot; Lansbury is pictured in June 1985
For her role in the program, Lansbury was nominated for ten Golden Globes and won four, giving her the record for the most Golden Globe nominations and wins for Best Actress in a Television Drama Series; Lansbury is pictured in November 1997