Rio JU Warrior Reged: 04/09/07 Posts: 134457 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio Jane Leeves recalls how David Hyde Pierce rallied Frasier team after losing series co-creator David Angell on 9/11 Leeves remembered David Angell, who died alongside his wife in the Twin Towers attack 11/01/26 07:53 AM Edit Reply Quote Jane Leeves recalls how David Hyde Pierce rallied Frasier team after losing series co-creator David Angell on 9/11 Leeves remembered David Angell, who died alongside his wife in the Twin Towers attacks, as a “remarkable man” who “quietly went about the business of bettering so many lives.” By Ryan Coleman November 1, 2026 9:15 a.m. ET KEY POINTS *Jane Leeves says David Hyde Pierce was pivotal in rallying the Frasier team after a close-to-home death on 9/11. *Series co-creator David Angell and his wife, Lynn, were aboard the first plane to strike the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001. *Leeves recalls Piece reading a letter from a friend attesting to the value of comedy amidst tragedy, which struck a “profound” note with the cast and crew. Through the darkness, let David Hyde Pierce light the way. Pierce’s Frasier costar, Jane Leeves, recently looked back on a sad chapter in the Emmy-winning sitcom’s history. The English actress joined Jesse Tyler Ferguson on Tuesday’s edition of the Dinner’s on Me podcast, where she dished on all things Frasier. The 11-season spinoff of Cheers, which also enjoyed a two-season revival from 2023-2025, remains one of TV’s most beloved sitcoms. Though it wasn’t without its serious moments, Frasier generally kept it light, even by sitcom standards. But Leeves was unafraid to venture into the dark, revisiting a storyline she wishes she’d never acted out and the death of a close collaborator that rocked the Frasier family. After the sudden passing of co-creator David Angell on 9/11, Leeves found herself asking, “How are we going do this? How are we going to do comedy now? How the hell are we going to do this?” It was Pierce who supplied the answer…. https://ew.com/jane-leeves-david-hyde-pierce-frasier-rallying-team-tragic-9-11-death-12199692 Rio: "Warriors...Come out to playay!!!!!!!!!" Report Remind Me Link

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