Aaron Spelling, 83

Legendary TV producer Aaron Spelling, the creative force behind Charlie’s Angels, Beverly Hills 90210, and other prime-time soap hits, has died a week after suffering a major stroke. “According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Spelling was ‘the most prolific TV producer of all time,’ producing more than 5,000 hours of television programming, including more than 300 hours of made-for-television movies and at least a dozen films.”