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shēng huó
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American / United States
Měiguó
美国
legendary
chuánqí
传奇
sitcom (situation comedy)
qíngjǐng xǐjù
情景喜剧
director
dǎoyǎn
导演
James Burrows (TV director)
Zhānmǔsī Bólǔosī
詹姆斯·伯罗斯
passed away / died
qùshì
去世
at the age of (for deceased)
xiǎngnián
享年
85 years old
85 suì
85岁

American
Měiguó
美国
television
diànshì
电视
sitcom
qíngjǐng xǐjù
情景喜剧
director
dǎoyǎn
导演
James Burrows
Zhānmǔsī Bólǔosī
詹姆斯·伯罗斯
on (date)
June 19th
6 yuè 19 rì
6月19日
at
zài
sleep
shuìmián
睡眠
in
zhōng
peacefully
ānrán
安然
passed away
lí shì
离世
at the age of
xiǎngnián
享年
85 years old
85 suì
85岁

June 21, 2026 at 9:45 AM

American
Měiguó
美国
television
diànshì
电视
sitcom
qíngjǐng xǐjù
情景喜剧
director
dǎoyǎn
导演
James Burrows
Zhānmǔsī Bólǔosī
詹姆斯·伯罗斯
on
June 19th
6 yuè 19 rì
6月19日
at
zài
sleep
shuìmián
睡眠
in
zhōng
peacefully
ānrán
安然
passed away
lí shì
离世
at the age of
xiǎngnián
享年
85 years old
85 suì
85岁
Burrows
Bólǔosī
伯罗斯
was
shì
American
Měiguó
美国
in TV history
diànshì shǐ shàng
电视史上
most influential
zuì jù yǐngxiǎnglì
最具影响力
(structural particle)
de
comedy
xǐjù
喜剧
director
dǎoyǎn
导演
one of
zhī yī
之一
directed
zhídǎo
执导
(result particle)
le
more than / over
thirty years
sānshí nián
三十年
(structural particle)
de
television
diànshì
电视
programs
jiémù
节目
he
was
shì
sitcom
qíngjǐng xǐjù
情景喜剧
Cheers (TV show)
Huānlè Jiǔdiàn
《欢乐酒店》
(structural particle)
de
co-creator
liánhé chuàngzuòrén
联合创作人
and also
bìng
directed
zhídǎo
执导
(result particle)
le
the show
gāi jù
该剧
270 episodes
270 jí
270集
of
zhōng de
中的
236 episodes
236 jí
236集
he
(structural particle)
de
signature works / representative works
dàibiǎozuò
代表作
also
hái
include
bāokuò
包括
Friends (TV show)
Lǎoyǒujì
《老友记》
and
Will and Grace (TV show)
Wēiěr hé Géléisī
《威尔和格蕾丝》
the latter
hòuzhě
后者
(structural particle)
de
every single episode
měi yī jí
每一集
all were by
jūn yóu
均由
him
directed
zhídǎo
执导
he
throughout his career / lifetime
yīshēng
一生
in total
gòng
won
huòdé
获得
11 (measure word for awards)
11 zuò
11座
Emmy Award
Àiměijiǎng
艾美奖
and
five
wǔ gè
五个
Directors Guild of America Award
Měiguó Dǎoyǎn Gōnghuì Jiǎng
美国导演工会奖
2006
2006 nián
2006年
he
was (passive marker)
bèi
inducted into
xuǎn rù
选入
Television Hall of Fame
diànshì míngrén táng
电视名人堂
Hollywood
Hǎoláiwù
好莱坞
from all walks of
gèjiè
各界
one after another
fēnfēn
纷纷
posted tributes
fāwén
发文
to mourn / pay tribute to
dàoniàn
悼念
Friends
Lǎoyǒujì
《老友记》
cast
yǎnyuán
演员
Jennifer Aniston
Zhānnífēi Ānnísīdùn
詹妮弗·安妮斯顿
and others
děng rén
等人
all
jūn
publicly
gōngkāi
公开
expressed
biǎodá le
表达了
condolences / grief
āidào
哀悼

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Legendary US Sitcom Director James Burrows Dies at 85

American TV sitcom director James Burrows passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 19 at the age of 85.

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