Silent Witness creator Nigel McCrery has died aged 71, after being diagnosed with a terminal illness last October.
His agent shared the sad news in a statement to BBC News, writing: "It's with a heavy heart that we share the news of screenwriter, author and producer Nigel McCrery's passing."
"As the creative mind behind such hits as the much-loved long-running BBC drama series Silent Witness and New Tricks, Nigel captivated and inspired audiences for years with his work," the statement continued.
"His numerous contributions to the arts will always be remembered. Nigel had an incredible career and will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with his family at this time."
Silent Witness follows a team of forensic pathologists investigating crimes. Initially released in 1996, it's one of the BBC's longest-running series with its 28 seasons. Its most recent season ran on BBC One earlier this year, starring once again Emilia Fox as Dr Nikki Alexander.
New Tricks, created by McCrery and Roy Mitchell, was a police procedural that ran for 12 seasons on BBC One between 2003 and 2015 and starred the likes of Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, and Dennis Waterman.
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McCrery, who worked as a police officer on a murder squad in Nottingham before starting his TV career, also wrote novels and non-fictions books.
Silent Witness airs on BBC One and is available to stream on iPlayer.
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