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Lifestyle (https://www.the-independent.com/bulletin/lifestyle) Tributes for ‘legendary’ Friends director James Burrows after death at 85 Inga Parkel (https://www.the-independent.com/author/inga-parkel)Saturday 20 June 2026 04:25 EDT • Copy link Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover James Burrows, pictured in LA in 2025(Getty) • James Burrows, co-creator of the sitcom Cheers and a prolific TV director, has died at the age of 85. • His family announced he passed away peacefully on Friday, in a statement celebrating his “extraordinary life and enduring legacy”. • Burrows was renowned for directing numerous hit series, including multiple episodes of Friends, Frasier, and Will & Grace. • Throughout his more than 50-year career, he won 11 Emmy Awards, including six for his work on Cheers and two for Taxi. • Inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2006, Burrows is remembered as a “legendary director, mentor, and creative force”. 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