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Johnny Carson's brother Dick Carson, who won five Emmys for his work directing on TV, has died at the age of 92.
Carson's family said he passed away December 19 at his Studio City, California home in the wake of a brief illness, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Among Carson's work directing included The Merv Griffin Show from 1972-1986, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 1962-1966, The Don Rickles Show from 1968-1969 and Wheel of Fortune from 1979-1999, according to iMDb.
The latest: Johnny Carson's brother Dick Carson, who won five Emmys for his work directing on TV, has died at the age of 92.
The Clarinda, Iowa-born director initially relocated from Los Angeles to New York after Johnny Carson had been tapped to host the NBC late night show, and directed episodes hosted by show biz icons such as Jerry Lewis, Groucho Marx and Merv Griffin until Johnny's ABC contract had
