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Friends’ Jennifer Aniston honours ‘father figure’ James Burrows with castmates

The 85-year-old also co-created another classic American sitcom, Cheers.

Evening Standard

Jon Cryer recalls pivotal career moment with late director James Burrows: ‘He was right’

Burrows, the co-creator of ‘Cheers,’ died Friday aged 85

The Independent UK

Friends stars pay tribute to ‘father figure’ director James Burrows after death

Burrows, who directed the US sitcom and was also the co-creator of Cheers, died aged 85.

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'We lost our TV dad': Friends and Will and Grace stars pay tribute to James Burrows

Friends stars Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow have paid tribute to acclaimed television director James Burrows, following his death at the age of 85.

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Director, Cheers co-creator James Burrows dead at 85

James Burrows, the award-winning TV director behind some of the most successful sitcoms in broadcasting history, has died aged 85.

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Sitcom maestro James Burrows dies at 85

The prolific TV maestro co-created "Cheers" and shaped the modern half-hour comedy as we know it

Salon

Cheers creator James Burrows dead aged 85

The award-winning television director behind some of the most successful sitcoms in broadcasting history has died, leaving a body of work that shaped modern comedy for more than five decades.

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James Burrows, co-creator of Cheers, dies aged 85

Burrows also directed ‘Will & Grace’ and several episodes of ‘Friends’ and ‘Frasier’

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