'LA Law', 'NYPD Blue' creator Steven Bochco dies from cancer at 74

Steven Bochco 1943-2018 Photo: AP

Steven Bochco, a producer whose boundary-pushing series such as Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue helped define the modern TV drama, has died. He was 74.

Bochco had battled a rare form of leukaemia for several years. He had a transplant in 2014 that was credited with prolonging his life. A family spokesman told the Associated Press that he died in his sleep on Apr 1 from the cancer, but did not release details of a memorial service.