"A true icon in every meaning of the word, to whom we owe gratitude for not just the great programs he spearheaded but for the great genres of TV they piloted," Adam Sharp, president and CEO of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, says of Russ Morash, who has died at the age of 88.
Morash, who started out as a camera operator at public broadcaster GBH in 1958, created long-running WGBH series This Old House and was a frequent Julia Child collaborator, Deadline reports.
He began working with Child as director of The French Chef in 1963 and worked with the celebrity chef for more than 30 years.
This Old House, which began in 1979 on WGBH, has aired since on PBS and in syndication.
"As we celebrate the life of Russ Morash, we reflect on the legacy he leaves at GBH, public media, and beyond," says Susan Goldberg, president and CEO of GBH.
"His commitment to innovation and to the audience defines our work to this day."
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