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Jerry Golod, Producer of ‘Tales From the Darkside’, Dies at 87

Updated 2026-10-03 18:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Jerry Golod, producer of 'Tales From the Darkside' and former executive at CBS and NBC, passed away after a brief battle with cancer. He was 87.

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Variety

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Variety

Jerry Golod, Producer of ‘Tales From the Darkside’ And Former CBS And NBC Executive, Dies at 87

Jerry Golod, the producer of “Tales From the Darkside,” died following a brief battle with cancer at his home in Rancho Mirage on Wednesday. He was 87. Throughout his career, Golod served as an executive at CBS and NBC, later launching JayGee Productions in the early 1980s. After seeing the success

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