Ted Mann, Emmy-Winning Producer and Writer on 'NYPD Blue,' 'Homeland,' Dies at 72

Ted Mann, an Emmy-winning writer and producer who worked on shows such as "NYPD Blue," "Homeland" and "Deadwood," has died at the age of 72. According to Mann's ex-wife, Linda Mann, Ted died Sept. 3. His daughter, Elizabeth, reported that Ted died after battling lung cancer. Born in Canada, Mann began working in television in the late 1970s. His first credits as a writer came in 1979, when he worked on a first-season episode of "Delta House" and helped write the National Lampoon TV movie "Disco Beaver from Outer Space." Mann continued picking up credits on screens big and . . .