Rod Serling of ‘Twilight Zone’ and ‘Night Gallery’ on TV dies 40 years ago today (June 28 1975)

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(Saturday, June 28, 1975) — Screenwriter, producer and actor Rod Serling, creator of The Twilight Zone, died today at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York. A heavy smoker most of his life, Serling was 50.