Lawrence Hertzog

HERTZOG, Lawrence Writer/Producer, Lawrence (Larry) Hertzog, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2008, after a short battle with cancer at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles. He was 56. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries - Hollywood Hills (800) 600-0076. Larry was born in New York City to Harold and Arlene Hertzog. With his older brother David, he grew up in Teaneck, NJ and moved to Los Angeles in 1977. He started his career on the TV services, "Kate Colombo" in 1979, followed by "Hart to Hart" in 1980. In 1984 he joined the Stephen J. Cannell team where he wrote and produced several series, including "Hardcastle & McCormick", and "Stingray". With Cannell, he co-created the Dale Robertson series "J.J. Starbuck" in 1987. After stints on "Walker Texas Ranger" and "SeaQuest 2032", he created the groundbreaking "Nowhere Man" for the upstart weblet UPN. The series starred Bruce Greenwood, about a man whose identity disappears over a controversial photograph. It was a critical hit with the reviewers. Larry went on to produce the hit NBC series "Profiler" for two seasons before joining USA's Cable hit "La Femme Nikita" as the showrunner and writer for its last three seasons. He also wrote for the Fox Mega-hit "24" before joining the staff of the Vivica Fox series "1-800 Missing." He ended his career as a producer and Head Writer on the Sci-Fi Channel series, "Painkiller Jane" in 2007. Larry is survived by his wife, Karen; mother, Arlene Hertzog; brother, David and sister-in-law, Roz; nephew, Adam; niece, Lauren (fiance James); extended family and many friends and colleagues. Thanks to Laine, Lauren, Gil, Frank, Noam, Ryan and Charlene for their daily support during this difficult time. Special thanks to Dr. David Hoffman and his team, along with the nursing staff at Cedars Critical Care Unit for their kindness, compassion and support. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Tower Cancer Research Foundation, 9090 Wilshire Blvd., #200, Los Angeles, CA 90211 or to a charity of your choice in Larry's memory.