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TV Obits: Buckley, Tilley, Smith, Levin
by Bob Sassone, posted Feb 27th 2008 2:05PM

A roundup of TV people from in front of the camera and behind the scenes who have passed away.
- William F. Buckley, Jr.: He was conservative commentator and host of the long-running political show Firing Line, which started on WOR-TV and then went to public television, lasting 33 years. He was also the editor of National Review, the author of several books, and even ran for mayor of New York City once. Buckley was found dead in his home in Stamford, CT. He was 82.
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