Explanation of John Ritter's Death. Sept. 12, 2003 -- Popular TV and movie star John Ritter has died from an undetected flaw in his heart called an aortic dissection. Ritter came to fame in the 1970s TV program Three's Company and was experiencing a resurgence in his career with the TV comedy 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter.. He was 54.
Shonda Lynn Rhimes (born January 13, 1970) is a television producer, writer and author.
Channing Dungey, who oversees ABCâs drama development, describes Rhimes as âincredibly importantâ to the network. âIf she came in tomorrow and said, âI have a great idea,â I would jump at it.â Since 2009, ABC has given over its Thursday-night lineup to a solid two-hour Shonda Rhimes programming block.