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Rick L Jacobson 1951 - 2000

Rick Lee Jacobson was born on May 23, 1951 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States, and died at age 48 years old on March 5, 2000 at Tarzana in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Rick Jacobson was buried at Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City.

Rick Lee Jacobson

May 23, 1951

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States

March 5, 2000

Tarzana in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States

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Rick Lee Jacobson's History: 1951 - 2000

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Introduction

Rick Lee Jacobson was born to Jack Paul Jacobson (1922 - 2007), operations vice president of WGN-TV, and Estelle Esther Kerschenbaum (1925 - 1997). Both of his parents were born in Illinois. He had sisters Shari and Leslie Jacobson. A Twentieth Television president, Rick was responsible for launching "The X-Files", "NYPD Blue" and "Divorce Court" at the network. See Rick L Jacobson: Obituary.
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1951

Birthday

May 23, 1951

Birthdate

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

Rick was Caucasian. Both of his parents were born in Illinois.
Nationality & Locations

Rick was born and raised in Chicago Illinois later moved to California, where he died of cancer at the age of 48. He is buried in Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City, Los Angeles County, California.
Early Life & Education

Rick attended Niles North High School in Skokie, Illinois and graduated from the University of Illinois.
Professional Career

Rick was a television executive. He began his career with Orion Pictures and moved to Buena Vista Television and then to Viacom as president of domestic markets. He later became president and chief executive office of Tribune Entertainment. After that, he joined Twentieth Television.
Personal Life & Family

Rick's headstone says "Loving Husband Father"
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2000

Death

March 5, 2000

Death date

cancer

Cause of death

Tarzana in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
Death location

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Funeral date
Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City, Los Angeles County, California 90045, United States
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Obituary

RICK JACOBSON Twentieth TV President Los Angeles - Rick Jacobson, the Twentieth Television president who re-engineered the company's syndication operations, died of cancer Sunday. He was 48. During his four years at Tswentieth, Jacobson's change in syndication and sales operations set an industry precedent when Twentieth launched "The X-Files" and "NYPD Blue" with simultaneous windows in basic cable and off-network syndication. He recently launched the successful syndicated show "Divorce out." - The Albuquerque Tribune, Wednesday, March 8, 2000.

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