Eric Gilliland, a television producer and writer known for his work on the hit sitcom “Roseanne,” died Sunday of colon cancer, his sister Lisa confirmed to diversityHe was 62. Gilliland was a producer and writer for the ABC series “Roseanne” from 1992 to 1996. He was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for […]

Eric Gilliland, a longtime comedy writer best known for his work Roseannedied on September 1st. The cause was cancer. Gilliland, a native of Illinois and a graduate of Northwestern University (1984), wrote for ABC Comedy from 1992 to 1996. He later worked as a consultant for The Conners in 2019. His first major job as […]