Bill DeCinces dies at 84

Bill DeCinces, an art director who ended his 53-year stint at Universal as senior V . p . in the art galleries operation group, died on Feb. 10 from complications of Parkinson's disease in Tarzana, Calif. He was 84. Born in La, William D. DeCinces adopted inside the actions of his father, who labored at Universal's still lab, coping with his first job within the studio -- just like a laborer digging ditches -- at 16. At night just like a grip too as with set lighting, he settled inside the art department, moving from assistant art director to art director and, eventually, in your thoughts in the department. Becoming an assistant art director or art director he done hundreds of television episodes his credits incorporated "Ford Theatre," "Shotgun Slade," "Whispering Cruz," "Thriller," "M Squad," "Alcoa Theatre," "Laramie," "The Virginian," "Wagon Train," "McHale's Navy," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "G.E. True Theatre" and "Ironside." Film credits incorporated "The Plainsman," "Texas Within the River," "Gunfight in Abilene," "The Reluctant Astronaut," "Games" and "Eye in the Cat," which younger crowd done numerous telepics, including "Stranger on the go,Inch "Quiet Evening, Lonely Evening," "You'll Like My Mother" and "That Specific Summer season." Through the sixties he not only increased being mind of Universal's art department but furthermore acquired permission becoming an architect. He designed the Universal Art galleries Florida production facilities in Orlando. Inside the mid-'70s DeCinces was promoted to backlot methods manager after which it to senior V . p . in the art galleries operation group, a scenario through which he ongoing to become until his retirement in 1999. DeCinces was area of the Academy of motion Picture Arts & Sciences as well as the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. DeCinces' wife of 54 years, Lynn Dickey predeceased him in 2004. Children add a daughter, a boy, three grandchildren and a pair of great-grandchildren. Donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com