TV producer Aaron Spelling dies at 83

One of the most prolific TV producers in history, Spelling chafed at the lowbrow label critics assigned his many hit series. He called his shows "mind candy" while critics referred to them as "mindless candy."

Spelling died Friday at his Los Angeles mansion after suffering a stroke on June 18, according to his publicist. He was 83.

Spelling's other hit series included Love Boat, Burke's Law, The Mod Squad, Starsky and Hutch, T.J. Hooker, Hart to Hart.

Among his prestige films for TV: Day One (1989), about the making of the atomic bomb; And the Band Played On (1992), based on Randy Shilts' book about the AIDS crisis.