Aron Abrams (February 3, 1960 – December 25, 2010) was an American television producer and writer, whose works ranged from ''

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'' to '' Grounded for Life''. Born in Emerson, New Jersey, Abrams landed several projects with famed producer

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before establishing himself as a comedy writer.

Career

Abrams began his career in the 1990s, writing and producing episodes for shows like the short-lived '' Fired Up'' and ''

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''. Abrams then began to write for popular shows ''

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'', '' Grounded for Life'', ''

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'' (which he also served as a consulting producer) as well as '' Glenn Martin DDS'' and ''

''. Nearly all of the aforementioned work was with fellow producer and writer Gregory Thompson.

Death

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morning, 2010, Abrams was found dead in his luxury hotel suite by staff. Foul play was not suspected.The Sudden Death of 3rd Rock, Everybody Hates Chris Producer Aron Abrams
/ref> Abrams is survived by his wife Lynn, his daughter Claire, her sister, nieces and two brothers, Michael, and Ian (also a writer). His final television job was as a consulting producer on the Fox comedy ''

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''. The episode ' Crawl Space' was dedicated to his memory.

References

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