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Sitcom Icon James Burrows, Journalist Kim Gamel Die

6/20/2026

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James Burrows Dies

James Burrows directed over a thousand sitcom episodes, shaping modern American comedy and influencing television history.
His death occurred at age 85 on June 19, 2026, according to his family in the United States.
His family said he passed away peacefully surrounded by relatives at his home.
Kim Gamel, editor who reported Iraq and Arab Spring, died, survived by mother, sister, nephew.

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Kim Gamel Dies

Her 2009 dispatch about Shams Karim, an Iraqi girl blinded by a 2006 car bomb, prompted medical assistance offers.
Kim Gamel died peacefully surrounded by relatives in Idaho after a years-long battle with lymphoma.
Colleagues recalled Gamel mentoring reporters, sharing coffee, medication, and directing 2011 Cairo Arab Spring coverage.
She spent two decades with the AP, reporting from Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq and Egypt.

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James Burrows Dies

James Burrows directed over a thousand sitcom episodes, shaping modern American comedy and influencing television history.
His death occurred at age 85 on June 19, 2026, according to his family in the United States.
His family said he passed away peacefully surrounded by relatives at his home.
Kim Gamel, editor who reported Iraq and Arab Spring, died, survived by mother, sister, nephew.

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