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Jim Avila(1955-2025)

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  • Writer
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Jim Avila
Jim Avila was born on 26 July 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for 20/20 (1978), World News Tonight with David Muir (1953) and NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas (1970). He was married to Lori Kay Fujimoto. He died on 12 November 2025 in Mission Viejo, California, USA.
BornJuly 26, 1955
DiedNovember 12, 2025(70)
BornJuly 26, 1955
DiedNovember 12, 2025(70)
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  • Awards
    • 8 nominations total

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Known for

Deborah Roberts and David Muir in 20/20 (1978)
20/20
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer
David Muir in World News Tonight with David Muir (1953)
World News Tonight with David Muir
5.4
TV Series
  • Self - Senior National Affairs Correspondent
  • Self - Correspondent
  • Self - Senior National Correspondent
  • Self - White House Correspondent
  • Self - Senior Law and Justice Correspondent
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas (1970)
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas
5.8
TV Series
  • Self - Correspondent
Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)
Today
4.6
TV Series
  • Self - Correspondent

Credits

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Actor

  • Clipped (2024)
    Clipped
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Jim Avila
    • 2024

Writer

  • Deborah Roberts and David Muir in 20/20 (1978)
    20/20
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2007

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 26, 1955
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 12, 2025
    • Mission Viejo, California, USA(long illness)
  • Spouse
    • Lori Kay FujimotoDecember 18, 1983 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
      Jeanette 'Jenny' Simon
  • Parents
      Evangelina Gallardo Avila
  • Relatives
      Christopher Sean Simon(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Graduated from Glenbard East High School, under the name Jim Simon.

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