BBC shows that maker Nigel McCrery died at the age of 71, just a few months after he had publicly discussed the diagnosis of a terminal illness.
The screenwriter, best known for TV -crime dramas Silent Witness and new tricks, had fought against the disease since October last year.
Both shows have become staples of the programming of the broadcaster since debuting in 1996 and 2005 respectively.
This morning his agent confirmed the news of his death 'with a heavy heart'.
The novel writer's agent said BBC News: 'It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of screenwriter, author and producer Nigel McCrery's death.
'As the creative spirit behind hits like the beloved long -running BBC dramasery Silent Witness and new tricks, Nigel fascinated and inspired the audience for years with his work.
'His many contributions to art will always be remembered. Nigel had an incredible career and will be missed enormously. Our thoughts are currently with his family. '
Before he started his TV career, Mr. Mccrery served as a police officer at the murder team in Nottingham.
The screenwriter, best known for TV -crime dramas Silent Witness and new tricks, had fought against the disease since October last year
Mr. McCrery created Silent Witness in 1996 and the show has become one of the most sustainable dramas of the BBC
The second of the writer's most sustainable programs was new tricks, which ran more than a decade for 12 series
He joined the BBC on a graduated access scheme after leaving the armed forces in 1990 and soon moved to the drama department.
The writer put out of his background in the police to make his first showback up, who ran between 1995 and 1997.
Mr. McCrery would then create silent witness in 1996, who initially played Amanda Burton and then Emilia Fox.
The show, following a team of forensic pathologists who investigate crimes, is one of the longest running dramas of the BBC and who broadcasts its 28th series earlier this year.
The second of the most sustainable shows of the writer were new tricks made in 2005.
It was aimed at three retired police officers who were drawn up to resolve cold things and ran for more than a decade for 12 series.
Mr. McCrery also wrote various novels and a number of non-fiction books.
In November, the acclaimed writer spoke publicly about the disease for the first time.
“It's a whole shock,” he told BBC News.
“I mean, people treat their death in different ways, and I think it's all very, very individual for all of us. But I think you get in shock for a while – or I did it, and I was in a bit of a state. '
During the interview, McCrery did not specify the nature of the disease.
