Ron Weaver Dies: Emmy Award-Winning Producer Was 75

Ron Weaver dies: A three-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning television producer, Weaver had several major shows in his esteemed career.
Ron Weaver Dies: Emmy Award-Winning Producer Was 75
Executive Producers Ron Weaver, Rhonda Friedman, Bradley Bell and Cynthia J. Popp pose for a portrait with Outstanding Drama Series Award at the 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards held at the Las Vegas Hilton on June 27, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for ATI)
Zachary Stieber
5/15/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

Ron Weaver dies: A three-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning television producer, Weaver had several major shows in his esteemed career.

Weaver was part of the original team that created “Sesame Street,” and also worked on “The Bold and the Beautiful.” He worked for 27 years with the CBS soap opera, collecting the Emmy Awards.

Weaver passed away in his home near Los Angeles on May 11 at age 75, according to Variety.

Weaver’s life also included writing, including a novel, Soul Mate, and a stint in the United States Air Force Reserve.