{"id":89995,"date":"2026-05-04T05:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T05:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/former-boy-meets-world-producer-david-kendall-dead-at-68\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T05:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T05:32:08","slug":"former-boy-meets-world-producer-david-kendall-dead-at-68","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/former-boy-meets-world-producer-david-kendall-dead-at-68\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Boy Meets World Producer David Kendall Dead at 68"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Former<em> Boy Meets World<\/em> producer <strong>David Kendall<\/strong> has died. He was 68.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo say that David Kendall was instrumental in the creation of <em>Boy Meets World<\/em> would be an understatement,\u201d a statement shared via the official \u201cPod Meets World\u201d Instagram account read on Saturday, May 2. \u201cHe directed, wrote and executive produced our show, but also helped mold some of TV\u2019s most memorable sitcoms, from <em>Growing Pains<\/em> to <em>Hannah Montana<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement noted that Kendall helped \u201cdevelop\u201d the \u201cyoung creative voices\u201d of the \u201cPod Meets World\u201d cohosts <strong>Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle <\/strong>and<strong> Rider Strong,<\/strong> both as a co-worker and later as a mentor, while also working with stars like <strong>Austin Butler, Zendaya, Miley Cyrus<\/strong> and the Jonas brothers \u201cin the early stages of their careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are devastated to lose such an important person in our lives, both professionally and personally,\u201d the statement read. \u201cWe all kept in touch with David over the past 30 years, and are honored that we were able to share his incredible personality with our \u2018Pod Meets World\u2019 listeners. We have lost a vital piece of our family \u2014 but we ask that the next time you watch the show, especially Seasons 2 &amp; 3 (when he served as Showrunner), you think of our beloved Kendall.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Boy-Meets-World.jpg?crop=0px%2C47px%2C1888px%2C1066px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Boy Meets World\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Boy-Meets-World.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">&#8216;Boy Meets World\u2019 Cast: Where Are They Now?<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tBoy Meets World became a family sitcom phenomenon during its seven-season run on ABC from 1993 to 2000. Created by Michael Jacobs, the show followed the life and life lessons of Cory Matthews (Ben Savage) from home with parents Alan (William Russ) and mother Amy (Betsy Randle) to school with neighbor and forever-teacher George Feeny [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post, which included a photo of Kendall smiling, concluded, \u201cWe love you, David. Rest in peace. No notes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A cause of death was yet to be publicly shared at the time of publication. Users paid tribute to Kendall in the comments section of the post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh my gosh guys\u2026I\u2019m so sorry to hear of this loss. I\u2019m so happy you got to have him on the show and be able to keep in contact over the years with him,\u201d one user wrote, while another added, \u201cHearing you talk of him and seeing his impact on the episodes he directed, it makes this loss feel more personal to me. Condolences to everyone who actually worked with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>A third wrote, \u201cThank you, @podmeetsworldshow, for putting a spotlight on the many other wonderful and talented people who make <em>BMW<\/em> possible. Such a pleasure to feel like we knew a piece of him. We\u2019re so sorry for your loss \u2013 thank you for sharing him with us. \ud83d\udc94.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Boy-Meets-World-Casts-Dating-History-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C299px%2C1488px%2C841px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"'Boy Meets World\u2019 Cast: Who the Stars Have Dated in Real Life\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Boy-Meets-World-Casts-Dating-History-Feature.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">&#8216;Boy Meets World\u2019 Cast: Who the Stars Have Dated in Real Life<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe Boy Meets World cast found their respective matches after appearing in the hit sitcom. William Daniels, who took on the role of Mr. Feeny, set an example of a lasting Hollywood romance when he married Bonnie Bartlett in 1951. After meeting as students at Northwestern University, the couple took the next step and eventually [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kendall joined <em>Boy Meets World<\/em> as an executive producer in season 2, a role which he held until the 2000 series finale. After writing an episode of <em>Boy Meets World<\/em> in 1994, Kendall directed 13 episodes of the series from 1995 to 1999.<\/p>\n<p><em>Boy Meets World<\/em> centered around Cory Matthews (<strong>Ben Savage<\/strong>) navigating adulthood while crossing paths with older brother Eric (Friedle), best friend Shawn Hunter (Strong), love interest Topanga Lawrence (Fishel) and more.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Boy Meets World producer David Kendall has died. 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