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- John Sacret Young was born on May 24, 1946 in New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for China Beach (1988), The West Wing (1999) and VR.5 (1995). He was married to Jeannette Elizabeth Penick and Claudia Sloan. He died on June 3, 2021 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesJeannette Elizabeth Penick(1973 - ?) (divorced)Claudia Sloan(? - June 3, 2021) (his death, 4 children)
- His memoir about his cousin's death in Vietnam, "Remains: Non-Viewable", was highly acclaimed by many writers including Elmore Leonard.
- Was a visiting professor at Princeton and Claremont McKenna College and lectured at USC, UC Santa Barbara and the Lyndon Johnson and Bill Clinton presidential libraries.
- In 2018 he was honored with the prestigious Kieser Award for lifetime achievement in film and television from Humanitas Prize.
- Attended Princeton University, where he played freshman football, hockey and lacrosse.
- Earned seven Emmy nominations and won two Writers Guild Awards and two Humanitas Prizes.
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