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| name = Merv Adelson | image = Mervyn Adelson.jpg | alt = | caption = Adelson in 1985 | birth_name = Mervyn Lee Adelson | birth_date = {{Birth date|1929|10|23}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California | death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|09|08|1929|10|23}} | death_place = Los Angeles, California | nationality = American | other_names = | occupation = Real Estate Developer, Television Producer | years_active = 1950–2015 | known_for = Co-founder of Lorimar Television | notable_works = | spouse = Lori Kaufman (divorced) Gail Kenaston (divorced) {{marriage|Barbara Walters|1981|1984|reason=divorced}}; {{marriage||1986|1992|reason=divorced}} Thea Nesis (divorced) | children = 5, including Andrew Adelson and Gary Adelson }} Mervyn Lee "Merv" Adelson (October 23, 1929 – September 8, 2015) was an American real estate developer and television producer who co-founded Lorimar Television. Early lifeAdelson was born to a Jewish family[1] in Los Angeles on October 23, 1929 to Nathan and Pearl Adelson (née Swartz). His parents were the children of immigrants from Russia who had settled in Nebraska. He worked in a grocery store run by his family as a child.[2] CareerIn the 1950s Adelson established himself in Las Vegas where he first met Irwin Molasky and Moe Dalitz.[3] The trio were responsible for building the Las Vegas Country Club as well as what became Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center.[3] Molasky and Adelson later opened Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in 1965. Adelson soon left the real estate industry and co-founded Lorimar Television with Molasky and Lee Rich in 1969.[4][5] Personal life and deathAdelson was married and subsequently divorced five times. His first wife was Lori Kaufman with whom he had a daughter and two sons:[6] Ellen Adelson Ross, Andrew Adelson, and Gary Adelson.[7] His second wife was Gail Kenaston,[6] adopted daughter of silent film star Billie Dove.[8] His third wife was the television journalist Barbara Walters to whom he was married from 1981 until 1984. They remarried in 1986 and divorced for the second time in 1992. They met on a blind date.[2][9] His fourth wife was Thea Nesis[6] with whom he had adopted two daughters, Lexi and Ava Nesis.[7] All his marriages ended in divorce.[6] Adelson died in Los Angeles on September 8, 2015 from cancer, aged 85.[4] References1. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bCJfAIOC2csC&pg=PA179&lpg=PA179&dq=adelson#v=snippet&q=merv%20adelson&f=false|first=John P.|last=Marschall|title=Jews in Nevada: A History|pages=180|publisher=University of Nevada Press|date=February 1, 2008|ISBN=9780874177374}} 2. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Weber|first1=Bruce|title=Merv Adelson, Daring TV Producer, Dies at 85|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/11/business/media/merv-adelson-daring-tv-producer-dies-at-85.html?_r=0|accessdate=September 11, 2015|work=New York Times|date=September 11, 2015}} 3. ^1 Ed Koch, Desert Inn, Stardust chief helped integrate Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas Sun, September 1, 2008 4. ^1 {{cite news|title=Lorimar Co-Founder and TV Mogul Merv Adelson Dies at 85|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/merv-adelson-dies-dead-full-house-lorimar-1201589568/|accessdate=September 11, 2015|work=Variety|date=September 9, 2015}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-lorimar-company-behind-dallas-668926|title=How Lorimar, the Company Behind 'Dallas' and 'Falcon Crest,' Bred Hollywood's Ruling Executive Class|author=|date=|website=hollywoodreporter.com|accessdate=31 October 2018}} 6. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|last1=|first1=|title=Merv Adelson, television producer - obituary|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11861848/Merv-Adelson-television-producer-obituary.html |accessdate=September 1, 2017|work=Daily Telegraph|date=September 13, 2015}} 7. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Koch|first1=Ed|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/sep/09/las-vegas-developer-turned-hollywood-mogul-had-his/|title=Las Vegas developer turned Hollywood mogul had his share of highs, lows|accessdate=September 1, 2017|work=Las Vegas Sun|date=September 11, 2015}} 8. ^Los Angeles Times: "Gail Adelson; Hostess, Home Designer to the Stars" by Myrna Oliver February 22, 1999 9. ^{{cite news|last1=Woo|first1=Elaine|title=Merv Adelson dies at 85; TV mogul and philanthropist|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-merv-adelson-20150911-story.html|accessdate=September 11, 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 10, 2015}} External links
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