- His death was confirmed by his wife of more than 40 years – Pamela Hensley Vincent – in an obituary she wrote in the Santa Barbara Independent
- The iconic air group the Blue Angels – which he joined as a pilot in 1960 – also confirmed his death in a Facebook post
- “It is with deep sorrow that I inform you of the passing of my beloved and brilliant husband, E. Duke Vincent,” Barbara began the obituary
The television world is in mourning as legendary TV producer E. Duke Vincent passes away on February 10 at the age of 91 at his home in Montecito.
His death was confirmed by his wife of more than 40 years – Pamela Hensley Vincent – in an obituary she wrote in the Santa Barbara Independent.
The iconic air group the Blue Angels – which he joined as a pilot in 1960 – also confirmed his death in a Facebook post.
“It is with deep sorrow that I inform you of the passing of my beloved and brilliant husband, E. Duke Vincent, a legendary Blue Angel, an Emmy award-winning television producer and writer, and an accomplished novelist,” Barbara began the obituary.
Vincent was born on April 30, 1932 in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of an aviator who was himself part of the Lafayette Escadrille in World War I.
The television world is in mourning as legendary TV producer E. Duke Vincent passes away on February 10 at the age of 91 at his home in Montecito.
His death was confirmed by his wife of more than 40 years – Pamela Hensley Vincent – in an obituary she wrote in the Santa Barbara Independent
Long before his manufacturing career, he dreamed of becoming a Blue Angel and joining the Navy as a pilot.
He fulfilled his dream and became a Blue Angel for the 1960 and 1961 seasons, and he filmed some aerial scenes for the NBC TV series The Blue Angels.
That work helped spark his interest in television, which led to his retirement from the Navy in 1962.
Vincent began his showbiz career as a writer for Good Morning World in 1967 and Gomer Pyle in 1968.
He also wrote for The Doris Day Show, The Jim Nabors Hour, The New Temperatures Rising Show and TV movies Salt and Pepe and Panache.
Vincent first met Aaron Spelling in 1977 and a year later in 1978 they became official production partners.
Together they produced a whopping 43 TV shows between 1978 and Spelling’s death in 2006, starting with the 1978 show Vega$, created by Michael Mann before the show that really put him on the map: Miami Vice.
Vincent and Spelling also produced Dynasty, Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, Sunset Beach, 7th Heaven and Charmed, to name a few.
Vincent first met Aaron Spelling (center left) in 1977 and a year later in 1978 they became official production partners
After retiring from television, Vincent returned to writing and wrote four novels
He published Mafia Summer in 2006, Black Widow in 2007, The Strip in 2008 and The Camelot Conspiracy: A Novel of the Kennedys, Castro and the CIA in 2011.
Vincent and Spelling also produced Dynasty, Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, Sunset Beach, 7th Heaven and Charmed, to name a few
In 2006, he retired as executive producer and vice chairman of Spelling Television.
After retiring from television, Vincent returned to writing and wrote four novels.
He published Mafia Summer in 2006, Black Widow in 2007, The Strip in 2008 and The Camelot Conspiracy: A Novel of the Kennedys, Castro and the CIA in 2011.
The producer and writer is survived by his wife Pamela Hensley Vincent.