Tim O’Donnell died at his home in Glendale, California, on 27 July at the age of 77. The journalist faced a three-year struggle with bladder cancer before his passing.
A memorial service is scheduled for 14:00 on 25 October at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. O’Donnell served as a board member and twice on contract negotiating committees for the Writers Guild of America West.
Growing up in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County, O’Donnell attended Loyola University. Chicago provided an early career home for the writer, where he worked for CBS-owned radio and TV stations.
He earned local Emmy Awards for his work in news writing and on-air editorials. Moving to Los Angeles, O’Donnell worked for KCBS-TV and wrote for Bill Stout.
O’Donnell was married to Cara O’Donnell for nearly 39 years and has a daughter named Kit Michelle O’Donnell Sparke. He also had three daughters from his first marriage to Vicki Marshall and has four grandchildren.
