# R.I.P. Jay Sandrich, Emmy-winning director

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** celebrity-death\
**Created:** [September 27, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-jay-sandrich-emmy-winning-director/951439 "2021-09-27T12:38:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 27, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-jay-sandrich-emmy-winning-director/951439/1 "2021-09-27T12:38:01Z")

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[Jay Sandrich has died at 89.](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/26/arts/television/jay-sandrich-dead.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20210927&instance_id=41408&nl=the-morning&regi_id=119968082&segment_id=70000&te=1&user_id=daeffd3dd102c14d378e3849f08c7822) You’ve seen his name in many sitcom credits, especially _The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Cosby Show_ and _The Golden Girls,_ among many others. Mr. Sandrich directed “I hate spunk”, and is responsible for reversing Betty White’s and Rue McClanahan’s roles on _The Golden Girls._