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  "id": 4716519,
  "title": "Writer and Comedian Marty Nadler Dies at 80",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/writer-and-comedian-marty-nadler-dies-at-80",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T21:04:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/people-news/marty-nadler-dead-laverne-shirley-1236847658/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Marty Nadler, a producer, sitcom writer and stand-up comedian, who worked on “Happy Days,” “Laverne and Shirley” and “The Odd Couple,” died in Margate, Florida, on Aug. 26. He was 80. His son, Charlie Nadler, said he died due to complications from myasthenia gravis. Born in the Bronx in 1945, Nadler eventually switched coasts to […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Marty Nadler, Writer, Producer and Longtime Garry Marshall Contributor, Dies at 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/marty-nadler-writer-producer-and-longtime-garry-marshall-contributor",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:00:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Marty Nadler Dies: Comic & Longtime Garry Marshall Collaborator On Sitcoms & Films Was 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/marty-nadler-dies-comic-longtime-garry-marshall-collaborator-on",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:22:34.000Z"
      }
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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."
}