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  "id": 15666011,
  "title": "Ron Koslow Dies: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Creator Was 81",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/ron-koslow-dies-beauty-and-the-beast-creator-was-81",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T22:39:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
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    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/ron-koslow-dead-beauty-and-the-beast-1237168045/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ron Koslow, the Emmy-nominated creator of the CBS fantasy drama series Beauty and the Beast and co-creator of its 2012 CW reboot, died on October 7. That, according to multiple reports citing his family. He was 81. Koslow was a writer and producer in television and film for 40 years. He was best known for […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Ron Koslow, Creator of TV’s ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ Dies at 81",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/ron-koslow-creator-of-tvs-beauty-and-the-beast-dies-at-81",
        "published": "2026-10-19T17:48:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Ron Koslow, Screenwriter and Creator of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ TV Series, Dies at 81",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/ron-koslow-screenwriter-and-creator-of-beauty-and-the-beast-tv-series",
        "published": "2026-10-19T18:15:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}