January 29 - John Rich Died

John Rich, who won two Emmy Awards, died Sunday morning at his home in Los Angeles after a brief illness, said Sahar Moridani, a Directors Guild of America spokeswoman. He was 86. He worked primarily for television, but during the '60s he also directed five feature films including "Roustabout" and "Easy Come, Easy Go" starring Elvis Presley.


(Source: Associated Press / FECC)