Jerry Golod, television producer, dies at 87

Television producer Jerry Golod has died at the age of 87 following a brief battle with cancer. He passed away at his home in Rancho Mirage, according to his daughter, Dori Golod Howell.

Golod had a career spanning over four decades, including roles as an executive at CBS and NBC before founding JayGee Productions in the early 1980s. He is notably recognized for helping bring the sensibility of the film ‘Creepshow’ to television through the syndicated horror anthology series ‘Tales from the Darkside’, which aired from 1983 to 1989.

Other notable credits include the series ‘Adderly’, the remake of ‘Land of the Lost’, and the TV movie ‘Return to Green Acres’. His work often involved adapting unconventional ideas for the small screen, including the Canadian adventure series ‘Adderly’, which was based on the novel ‘Pocock & Pitt’.