David Jacobs, who turned soap opera into prime-time gold, dies at 84
David Jacobs, who more than anyone invented the modern prime-time soap opera when he created Dallas, the long-running CBS series about an
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David Jacobs, who more than anyone invented the modern prime-time soap opera when he created Dallas, the long-running CBS series about an
As the creator of “Dallas” and its spinoff “Knots Landing,” he did more than anyone to change the landscape of nighttime TV.
David Jacobs, the writer and producer who created the primetime soap operas Dallas and Knots Landing, has died. He was 84.
David Jacobs, the writer and producer behind the iconic soap opera Dallas, has sadly died at the age of 84 after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's last year
David Jacobs, who created iconic shows Dallas and Knots Landing, passed away at the age of 84. Here’s everything you probably didn’t know about the writer: