The news that David L. Wolper has died prompted more than just a tinge of nostalgia. For someone who grew up watching television in the 1970s and ’80s, it was like watching untold hours of your own ...

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“Roots” producer David L. Wolper was memorialized Tuesday afternoon for a career that spanned nearly a half-century as a visionary and showman. The event was held at Warner Bros. — the studio Wolper ...