Glen Larson, a writer and producer who was known for creating shows such as Magnum P.I. and Battlestar Galactica has passed away at the age of 77 after battling cancer.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Knight Rider creator’s son, James, stated that his father was at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, Ca. when he died on Friday. He had been battling esophageal cancer.
In addition to creating his successful television shows, Larson also composted the theme songs. Many of his popular shows took place in the 70s and 80s.
In a past interview, he responded to a question about how he was able to keep up with all of the shows that he had created by saying, “I tried to stay with things until I thought they were on their feet and they learned to walk and talk. If you believe in something, you must will it through, because everything gets in the way. Everyone tries to steer the ship off course.”
Throughout his long career, Larson never won any awards for her work, but he did receive three Emmy nominations.
The Associated Press reported that his son spoke of Larson as being “sort of an icon.” In addition to his work in film, in his early life, Larson was part of a group called The Four Preps in 1956. They had songs such as “Big Man” and “Down by the Station.”
In addition to his son James, Larson is survived by one brother, nine children from other marriages, and his wife.