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Line 1: {{short description\|American writer and producer}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=October 2015}} '''Alan J. Shalleck''' (November 14, 1929 – February 67, 2006) was an American writer and producer for children's programming on television, most known for his work on later ''[[Curious George]]'' books and the 1980s television shorts.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Alan Shalleck Dies at 76; a Writer and TV Director \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/09/arts/alan-shalleck-dies-at-76-a-writer-and-tv-director.html \|accessdate=5 June 2020 \|work=[[The New York Times]] \|date=Feb 9, 2006}}</ref> Shalleck studied drama at [[Syracuse University]] in [[Syracuse, New York]] and went to work for [[CBS]] in the 1950s, eventually becoming an associate producer on the children's television series ''[[Winky Dink and You]]''. In the early sixties he moved to Montreal where he produced "Like Young", at CFCF-TV, a highly successful teen music/dance show starring Jim McKenna that was eventually picked up and syndicated by Dick Clark Productions. Following his years at CBS, and CFCF-TV Shalleck was a producer at The Network for Continuing Medical Education and then formed his own production company (AJ Shalleck Productions) and produced a number of low-budget children's animated films and television episodes. Line 7: In 1977, he approached [[Margret Rey]] about producing a television series based on Curious George, which led to the 1980 television show. Shalleck and Rey wrote more than 100 short episodes for the series. In addition, they collaborated on a number of children's books and [[audiobook]]s. (Some of these books list Rey as the author and Shalleck as the editor, while others reverse the credits.) In his retirement, Shalleck created the company "Reading By GRAMPS" and visited local elementary schools, bookstores, and other events to read books to children and promote literacy. However, he also experienced financial problems and was forced to supplement his income with part-time jobs.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2008-02-07/news/cartoon-creator-s-grisly-murder/1 \|title=Cartoon Creator's Grisly Murder \|publisher=Miami New Times News \|date=February 7, 2008 \|access-date=February 7, 2008 \|archive-date=February 13, 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213192204/http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2008-02-07/news/cartoon-creator-s-grisly-murder/1 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He most recently worked as a bookseller for [[Borders Books]] in [[Boynton Beach, Florida]]. On February 7, 2006, ~~a few~~3 days before the theatrical release of a ''Curious George'' animated motion picture, Shalleck's body was discovered, partially hidden, at his home in [[Boynton Beach, Florida]], a victim of a robbery/[[homicide]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/pbcsouth/content/local_news/epaper/2006/02/08/s1b_BBMURDER_0208.html \|title=Man found dead in driveway \|publisher=PalmBeachPost.com \|author=Stephanie Slater \|date=February 8, 2006}}</ref> His attackers were tracked down using the victim's phone records. They confessed to the crime. On October 19, 2007, one of Shalleck's murderers, 31-year-old Rex Ditto, was sentenced to life in prison and is not eligible for parole.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/19/writer.dead.ap/index.html \|title=Man gets life in 'Curious George' killing \|publisher=cnn.com \|date=October 19, 2007 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021024136/http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/19/writer.dead.ap/index.html \|archivedate=October 21, 2007 }}</ref> Ditto's co-defendant, Vincent Puglisi, was convicted of first-degree murder and robbery with a deadly weapon on June 24, 2008.<ref name=CNN>{{cite news\|url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/06/25/curious.george.ap/index.html \|title=Man convicted of brutally murdering 'Curious George' writer \|publisher=cnn.com \|date=June 25, 2008 \|accessdate=2008-06-25 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080628165207/http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/06/25/curious.george.ap/index.html \|archivedate=June 28, 2008 \|url-status=live \|df=mdy }}</ref> He was sentenced in July 2008 to life in prison and is also not eligible for parole. Line 25: [[Category:1929 births]] [[Category:2006 deaths]] [[Category:2006 murders in the United States]] [[Category:American murder victims]] [[Category:Syracuse University alumni]] [[Category:Deaths by stabbing in Florida]] [[Category:People murdered in Florida]] [[Category:People from Boynton Beach, Florida]] [[Category:Curious George]] [[Category:Television producers from Florida]]