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Longtime talent agent and entertainment executive Bob Broder has died at 85.

Known for co-founding the Broder Kurland Agency, Broder died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home surrounded by his family. He had been diagnosed with cancer.

Broder was a veteran talent agent whose career spanned more than four decades.

His clients included sitcom writer and producer Chuck Lorre, television director James Burrows and “Modern Family” co-creator Christopher Lloyd. He was also responsible for representing and packaging shows such as “Cheers,” “Frasier,” “Dharma & Greg” and “Touched by an Angel.”

Under his leadership, the Broder Kurland Agency became a force in television and syndicated shows. T

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