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Rick Mittleman Obituary

April 18, 1930 - July 30, 2014 Loving husband, father and friend, he leaves behind wife Arlene, and children Todd, Rachel, and Dana. A prolific television writer, Mittleman's work spanned 5 decades and included comedies as "The Dick Van Dyke Show", "Get Smart", "MASH," "Mary Tyler Moore" and many popular one-hour dramas.

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Published by Los Angeles Times on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Martha Flemming

August 7, 2014

Dearest Arlene,
Please accept our deepest sympathies on your tragic loss.
Martha Flemming and Heather Royal

Pau Melograno

August 4, 2014

Arlene: So, so very sorry to hear about your loss. He will be missed by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Sincerely: Paul Melograno

Ernie/Arlene

August 3, 2014

We were very saddened by the news of Rick,s fatal accident. So
Sorry we couldn't be there to offer our support. We will miss
Rick very much..

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