This year, TVNewsCheck reported on the deaths of outstanding men and women who shaped television as actors, lawmakers, producers, business people, journalists, on-air personalities and more. Here’s a look back at some of those influencers, each linked to their obituary.
Shirley Baskin Familian, the co-founder of KCET (then as Community Television of Southern California) and board member for more than 60 years, died on October 23, 2022. Baskin Familian was also instrumental in the founding of Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream.