Tom Whedon, Father of Joss Whedon, Dies Aged 83

Tom Whedon - veteran writer and producer for television, and father of filmmaker Joss Whedon - has passed away at the age of 83.

Born in New York in August 1932, Whedon worked on a number of popular American TV shows with a particular focus on children’s programming, including ‘Captain Kangaroo’ and ‘The Electric Company.’

Later, more adult work included ‘The Golden Girls.’

As well as Joss Whedon, Tom is survived by his four other sons Jed, Zack, Samuel and Matthew.

It was Jed (best known as producer of TV’s ‘Agents of SHIELD’) who broke the news of their father’s death in an Instagram post:

“Thomas Avery Whedon, 1932 - 2016. We said goodbye to our dad yesterday. He passed away in relative peace surrounded by his wife, all five of his boys and their loved ones.

“He gave us the gift of his warmth and humor. We miss him terribly. Love you dad.”

Our condolences to the Whedon family, and all those who were close to Tom.

Picture Credit: Jed Whedon/Instagram

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