Dave Flebotte Dies; Emmy-Nominated Writer Worked On ‘Tulsa King' & ‘Desperate Housewives'
Flebotte served as a co-executive producer on Housewives from 2008-2012. His former DH colleague Sabrina Wind wrote on Facebook Tuesday that Flebotte was 'so funny, so kind, such a great writer, such a beautiful friend. You brought joy into our lives, but were also there for me at some of my lowest moments. So grateful you were in my life.'
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Flebotte began his TV writing career in comedy, starting on The 5 Mrs. Buchanans and Ellen, and later on Suddenly Susan, The PJs, and The Geena Davis Show. His other sitcom credits include The Bernie Mac Show, 8 Simple Rules and Will & Grace.
In 2009, he created the comedy Sherri with Sherri Shepherd.
After Housewives, Flebotte went on to write for Boardwalk Empire, Masters of Sex, and I'm Dying Up Here. His last gig was on Tulsa King.
In 1999, he received an nomination for The PJs. He was also nominated twice for a WGA Award for his work on Boardwalk Empire.
Cindy Caponera, who worked with Flebotte on I'm Dying Up Here and Sherri, wrote this tribute on Instagram: 'Never in all of my television writing days did I meet a man so funny and kind, openhearted, smaht – he was from Boston after all – and so talented. He was an incredibly loyal friend. I also never met a writer who loved writing as much as he did. And he was so incredibly good at it. And throughout his entire illness, he never stopped creating and working – never complaining- just such a great example of how to live and love. Everyone should have at least one Dave Flebotte in their life. I'll miss you, pal.'
Laurie Parres (Fast Layne, Charmed) shared this on Facebook: 'You'll always be present-tense, Dave, just like Kevin Rooney. The funniest of the funniest. Unparalleled at spotting the absurd and transmuting it into comic relief, turning what stings into what saves us. The world's a lot funnier — and easier to take — through your eyes. I'd love to hear your take now that you know and see everything.'
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