David Peckinpah

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David Ernest Peckinpah (September 5, 1951 – April 23, 2006) was a television writer, producer and director. David Peckinpah was the nephew of film director Sam Peckinpah. He was a writer and producer of several series including the cable TV shows DEA, Silk Stalkings, Sliders and Beauty and the Beast.

Personal life

David was married to actress and producer Sandy Peckinpah from 1974 until his death in 2006. They had four children: Garrett (born 1978), Trevor (born 1982), Julianne Belle (born 1988), and Jackson (born 1992). Julianne was born with a bilateral cleft lip, which inspired David's wife to write books about children born with special needs. Some books are "Rosey the Imperfect Angel," "Chester the Imperfect All-Star" (inspired by baseball pitcher Jim Abbott), and "Fairy Tale Life . . . Interrupted."

When Garrett was 16, he died suddenly from meningitis.

The couple were friends with actors Melissa Gilbert and Bruce Boxleitner. Melissa gave birth to a very premature son in October 1994. She named him Michael Garrett Boxleitner (in honor of Michael Landon and Garrett Peckinpah).

David died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 55. Today his widow, Sandy, is a successful realtor and writer in Murrieta, California.

External links

David Peckinpah at the Internet Movie Database

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 76517780 LCCN: no2009150400 ISNI: 0000 0000 7104 2014 BNF: cb14052948q

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Name	Peckinpah, David
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Date of birth	September 5, 1951
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Date of death	April 23, 2006
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