Langley died of an apparent heart attack during an off-road race. He was 78. Credit: AP FILE - In this May 1, 2007, file photo, John Langley, creator of television's "Cops," gestures during an interview in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) Author: ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Published: 7:14 PM CDT June 27, 2021 Updated: 7:14 PM CDT June 27, 2021 LOS ANGELES — John Langley creator of the long-running TV series “Cops,” has died during a road race in Mexico, a family spokeswoman said. Langley died in Baja, Mexico, of an apparent heart attack Saturday during the Coast to Coast Ensenada-San Felipe 250 off-road race, family spokeswoman Pam Golum said. He was 78.