Blind Co-creator of MTV Unplugged Hit and Killed by NYC Cab

Blind Co-creator of MTV Unplugged Hit and Killed by NYC Cab
R.E.M. performs on MTV "Unplugged" at the MTV studios in New York City on May 21, 2001. Scott Gries/ImageDirect
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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Jim Burns, the co-creator of the MTV show “Unplugged,” died on Tuesday, Dec. 26, after a taxi struck him three days earlier near his Manhattan home.

Burns, 65, was at least partially blind and was walking with his seeing eye companion dog, a police source told the New York Daily News.
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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