Gary Glasberg obit

Top 'NCIS' producer Gary Glasberg dies

 

He was not on the list.

Gary Glasberg, a TV writer and the executive producer of NCIS and NCIS: New Orleans, died Wednesday at the age of 50.

In announcing his death, CBS said the TV veteran passed away in his sleep of unknown causes.

Glasberg, well-liked within the entertainment industry, has been married for 20 years to Mimi Schmir, a television producer and screenwriter. They have two sons, Dash and Eli.

Glasberg, whose earlier credits include The Mentalist, Crossing Jordan and Bones, joined NCIS in 2009. Since 2011, he has been the showrunner, the producer in charge of day-to-day operations, on a series that's been TV's most-watched drama for five seasons. In 2014, he created the successful spinoff NCIS: New Orleans.

The NCIS cast and crew issued a statement praising their colleague: “Gary was our rock, our cheerleader, our team captain. He inspired us with his leadership, his creative instincts and keen insight. NCIS will not be the same without him, and each of us will miss his smiling face and unwavering humor, which lifted us every day."

Executives at CBS and CBS Television Studios, which produces the NCIS shows, also issued statements expressing their sadness.

“Today is an overwhelmingly sad day for NCIS, CBS and anyone who was blessed to spend time with Gary Glasberg. We have lost a cherished friend, gifted creative voice, respected leader and, most memorably, someone whose warmth and kindness was felt by all around him," CBS Entertainment president Glenn Geller said.

“We are devastated by the passing of our dear friend and colleague Gary Glasberg," said David Stapf, president of CBS Television Studios. "He epitomized the word mensch, and brought kindness, integrity and class to everything he did. His remarkable talent as a writer and producer was only matched by his ability to connect with people. Gary was a beloved member of our family and we are so honored that he called CBS his home for so many years.”

A memorial service is being planned for later in October.

 

Screenwriting

Rugrats (1992)

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993)

Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad (1994)

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)

Duckman (1995)

Swift Justice (1996)

L.A. Firefighters (1996)

Viper (1997)

Recess (1997)

Ghost Stories (1997-1998)

L.A. Doctors (1998)

Mercy Point (1998)

Good vs. Evil (1999)

Cover Me (2000)

The Street (2000)

Crossing Jordan (2001-2004)

The Evidence (2006)

Bones (2006-2007)

Shark (2007)

The Mentalist (2008-2009)

NCIS (2009-2016)

NCIS: New Orleans (2014)

Producer

Crossing Jordan (2001-2004)

The Evidence (2006)

Bones (2006-2007)

Shark (2007-2008)

The Mentalist (2008-2009)

NCIS (2009-2017)

NCIS: New Orleans (2014-2018)