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Jerry Kupcinet Obituary

November 1, 1944 - January 20, 2019 Has joined parents Irv and Essee, and sister Cookie. Leaves behind his beloved family: wife Sue, children Kari and David, son-in-law Brad, grandchildren Sam, Amaya, Ivy-Reese and Henry. Five-time Emmy-winning TV director and producer, will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

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Published by Los Angeles Times from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, 2019.

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Mel Davis

January 27, 2025

Sue I guess better late than never....Enjoyed and Loved my years and time with Jerry and I hope you remember me to from those years we spent together at Bradley in Peoria Illinois Loved teach him the in´s and out´s of what COLLEGE LIFE WASN´T....Best and My Love to all Mel Davis BOCA Raton Florida

Joan Flowers

February 24, 2024

I had the privilege of working with your mom and dad as a young teenager in High School my "Television Production" Class at Metro High School "Chicago High School for Metropolitan Studies" in which we had classes from Steppenwolf Theatre to DePaul University to The Board of Trade. How luck I was to meet your mother and father and "go behind the scenes" as they filmed their 'Kup's Show" each week meeting the likes of Anthony Quinn + "Billy De Williams + Helen Hayes & Mildred Natwick and so many others thanks to your mom and dad. They made us feel just as important as anyone else on set and in greetings. Your mom and dad made "all feel welcome" as a teenager I knew I met "someone special" your mom and dad. I pray that you are all together again talking about old times and that one day we will see all of you again and that all of you are doing what you do BEST! Making people feel "at home" regardless of Race, Creed or Color in a time when it as "not cool" your mom and dad made it "so cool" + "so acceptable" +"so warm" & "so thankful" as I am. May you rest together as I hope God uses you to create "stories in the sky" all will enjoy. God bless all of you and jobs well done.

Rick Kaiser

September 5, 2022

We were collage roommates and he was a great guy to share those college days at Bradly U. I knew him when he first meet his wife at school. A great couple. My best to his family. Rick Kaiser

February 3, 2019

Dear Dave and Family: Please accept my deepest sympathy on the loss of your dear father. Larry and had the privilege of meeting he and your mother at both of your Purple Heart Cruises. He was so nice to us. You are in my prayers. God bless you and yours.

Love,
Jackie Crucil

Diane & Sandy Whiteley

February 3, 2019

Dear Sue, Kari and David:
We are so very sorry for your loss.
We remember fondly all our times
together.

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