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William Link in 2003 Credit: Matthew Peyton/Getty Images William Link, who has died aged 87, was the co-creator of the popular series Columbo and Murder, She Wrote, both of which defied most of the norms of television detective drama. Throughout the seven-year run of Columbo, starring Peter Falk as the eponymous cigar-smoking detective, Falk came to share many of his alter ego’s traits. Bill Link and his co-creator and writer Dick Levinson originally wanted Bing Crosby for the part but later admitted that they based most of the shambling character on Falk himself. “Let’s face it,” Link recalled, “Peter was scruffy and forgetful, but at the same time he was charming and had a very good brain.” ....
Punch Newspapers Sections Columbo and Murder She Wrote among others, died on December 27 from congestive heart failure in Los Angeles at 87. His wife, Margery Nelson, told Deadline.com. Link was born in Elkins Park, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia, on December 15, 1933. In a career spanning more than 60 years, Link was best known for his collaboration with the late Richard Levinson. The two – who first met at the age of 14 and began collaborating almost immediately on stories, radio scripts, and dramas – saw television’s potential to capture the current scene and contribute to the national discussion about such subjects as race relations, student unrest, and gun violence. ....
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