Barry Blaustein, the former “Saturday Night Live” writer behind the beloved Eddie Murphy “Coming to America” films and the acclaimed documentary “Beyond the Mat,” died Tuesday. He was 71. Blaustein’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Director and comedy writer Barry Blaustein, shown in 2010 at the Toronto International Film Festival, died Tuesday. (Matt Carr / ...

Director and comedy writer Barry Blaustein, shown in 2010 at the Toronto International Film Festival, died Tuesday. (Matt Carr / Getty Images) Blaustein's death was confirmed by Chapman University's ...

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Barry Blaustein, the former Saturday Night Live writer who helped Eddie Murphy create some of the show’s most memorable characters, has died at the age of 71. Blaustein was diagnosed with Parkinson’s ...

He and David Sheffield teamed on Buckwheat, Gumby and Mr. Robinson sketches and on scripts for Murphy’s ‘Nutty Professor’ movies as well. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Blaustein’s death at his Los ...

Earlier this week, Sean L. McCarthy wrote about his favorite sketches from Season 51 of Saturday Night Live. He highlighted Ashley Padilla’s breakout season, writing about her comedic versatility in ...

The longtime comedy writer known for his work on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and Eddie Murphy films has died at 71. Learn more about his life and career.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blaustein’s death at his Los Angeles home was announced by Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, where he was ...

He helped create Buckwheat, Mister Robinson and other characters Mr. Murphy played on “Saturday Night Live,” and was a writer of films like “Coming to America.” By Richard Sandomir Barry Blaustein, a ...