Don Payne, 'Simpsons' co-executive producer and 'Thor' screenwriter, dies of cancer

By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Don Payne, a co-executive producer of "The Simpsons" and "Thor" screenwriter, died in Los Angeles on Tuesday after battling cancer. He was 48. The University of California, Los Angeles graduate won four primetime Emmys with "The Simpsons" since joining the Fox show's writing staff in 1998. Payne wrote 16 episodes, including "Fraudcast News," which earned him the 2005 Writers Guild Paul Selvin Award. "Don was a wonderful writer and an even more wonderful man," said "Simpsons" showrunner Al Jean in a statement. ...



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