a veteran television producer whose credits included eight years as coordinating producer on “Newhart,“ died

career in the entertainment industry began in the late 1960s when his acting aspirations led

on Broadway, stage-managed at Circle in the Square Theatre, and worked for director Gil Cates

coasts in 1977, bringing with him his wife Joan and newborn daughter Jennifer to Hollywood, where

departure, he was active at numerous production companies including Warner Bros, Paramount TV, Disney, Turner

his career, Grossman served as co-president of The American Association of Producers

an instrumental role in the merger of the aforementioned group with the Producer’s Guild

at the PGA included playing a key component in helping launch the Diversity and

for Grossman will be held at Groman Eden Mortuary in Mission Hills, Calif

survived by Joan, his wife of 53 years; daughter Jennifer; son-in law Spencer Burke; grandson Brenden;