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    Hank Bradford, head writer for Johnny Carson's 'Tonight Show,' dies at 88

    by Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times Feb 10, 2024 2 minutes
    A view of the studio recording of NBC's' Tonight' show, with host Johnny Carson interviewing a guest in December 1964.

    LOS ANGELES — Hank Bradford, who served as head writer for "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" and "The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers," died Jan. 18 in Los Angeles, his family announced. He was 88.

    Bradford's death was confirmed by his daughter Stephanie Brenowitz, who said the cause of death was congestive heart failure.

    Bradford served as Carson's head writer between

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