American screenwriter
James E. Reilly |
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| Born | (1948-07-15)July 15, 1948
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| Died | October 12, 2008(2008-10-12) (aged 60) |
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| Occupation | Television writer |
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James E. Reilly (July 15, 1948[1] – October 12, 2008[2]) was an American soap opera writer. He was the head writer of NBC's Days of Our Lives and creator/head writer of Passions.[3] Reilly won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Writing as co-head writer for Guiding Light in 1993.[3]
Reilly died in October 2008 while recovering from cardiac surgery.[1]
- ^ a b Kroll, Dan J. (October 14, 2008). "Prolific soap writer James E. Reilly dead at 60". Soapcentral. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
- ^ "Monitor: Deaths - James E. Reilly". Entertainment Weekly. Issue #1018, EW.com. October 24, 2008. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
- ^ a b Mitovich, Matt. "Soaps Scribe James E. Reilly Dies at 60". TV Guide. TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2008.