Ron Koslow, Creator of CBS's Beauty and the Beast, Dies at 81
Writer-producer Ron Koslow, who also created Moonlight and Roar, died at his home in Brentwood, California, his family told Variety.
Writer-producer Ron Koslow, creator of the CBS series Beauty and the Beast and Moonlight, died on October 7, 2026, at his home in Brentwood, California. He was 81. His family confirmed the death to Variety, according to comingsoon.net.
Beauty and the Beast starred Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman and earned Koslow three Primetime Emmy nominations. The series premiered on CBS in 1987 and ran for three seasons.
Koslow also created Moonlight with Trevor Munson; that series starred Alex O'Loughlin and ran for a single season on CBS. With Shaun Cassidy, he created Roar, which ran for 13 episodes and starred Heath Ledger, Vera Farmiga and Lisa Zane.
Born in 1945, Koslow attended the University of California, Berkeley, and UCLA film school, and earned a law degree from Loyola University. His early film credits include Lifeguard, Last Dance, Firstborn and Into the Night. He also had an executive producer credit on Warner Bros.' live-action Birds of Prey series.
Quick answers
How old was Ron Koslow when he died?
Ron Koslow was 81 years old.
What TV shows did Ron Koslow create?
He created Beauty and the Beast and Moonlight for CBS, and Roar with Shaun Cassidy.