David Angell

David Angell
Angell in 2000
Born(1946-04-10)April 10, 1946
DiedSeptember 11, 2001(2001-09-11) (aged 55)
Alma materProvidence College (BA)
Occupations
  • Writer
  • producer
Years active1977–2001
Notable workWings
Frasier
Spouse
Lynn Edwards
(m. 1971)
RelativesKenneth Angell (brother)
Awards8 Emmy Awards

David Lawrence Angell (April 10, 1946 – September 11, 2001)[1] was an American screenwriter and television producer, known for his work in sitcoms. He won multiple Emmy Awards as a Cheers writer and as the creator and executive producer of the sitcoms Wings and Frasier with Peter Casey and David Lee. Heading home from their vacation on Cape Cod, Angell and his wife, Lynn, were killed aboard American Airlines Flight 11, the first plane to hit the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks.[2]

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