Marsh McCall, a prolific television writer and producer, died this morning at age 52 of natural causes, his agents confirmed with Variety.
McCall was the executive producer on “Fuller House,” the Netflix revival of the classic sitcom “Full House.” Prior to that, he helmed many comedies, including “Just Shoot Me,” “Modern Men,” and “Last Man Standing.” McCall started his career as one of the writers on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” in the early ’90s.
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Jeff Franklin, the creator and executive producer of “Fuller House,” issued the following statement:
“Our Fuller House family is heartbroken over the sudden passing of our co-executive producer Marsh McCall. He was our brightest shining star, always smiling, and always there with the perfect joke. Beyond his immense talent, he was the happiest comedy writer we’ve seen, and his love of life was contagious. We will miss him dearly, and our hearts go out to his beautiful family and a universe of friends who adored him.”
Star Candace Cameron Bure said McCall would be “dearly missed.”
It's a very sad day at Fuller House. Marsh was so loved and will be dearly missed 🖤. https://t.co/Fgs1f4BHMj
— Candace Cameron Bure (@candacecbure) May 22, 2017
Steve Levitan, who worked with McCall on “Just Shoot Me,” echoed Bure’s sentiments.
The TV comedy world lost one of its finest. RIP, Marsh McCall. You were loved by so many and will definitely be missed.
— Steve Levitan (@SteveLevitan) May 22, 2017
McCall is survived by his wife Jasa and a daughter, Stella.