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Bill Dyer, William Dewitt Dyer, 1934 - 2017, RIP, obituary, biography, memorial, remembered, Los Angeles, California, In Defense of Animals, Last Chance for Animals
Bill Dyer, William Dewitt Dyer, was born March 21, 1934 in San Diego County, California, USA. He passed away today, July 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was 83.
Bill's parents were Andrew Dewitt Dyer (1896 - 1991) and Lucille Ameijeiras Dyer (1910 - 1991). He had a sister Grace Elizabeth Dyer Bower (1933 - 2015). He is predeceased by his parents, sister, brother in law. He is survived by thousands of friends.
Bill was an actor, singer, writer, lyricist and producer in New York and California. He was also an animal activist for In Defense of Animals. He attended Grossmont High School, Helix High School and San Diego State University all in California. He received three Emmy nominations for "Diana Ross, The Big Event" and "Ziegfeld, The Man and his Woman." He wrote two plays "The Fellowship" and "All This, and Heaven Too (Trolls)." He produced the plays "The Suicide" on Broadway and "Get Happy" at the Westwood Playhouse. He also produced movies of the week, television series Diana Ross specials, Mitzi Gaynor specials, The Tony Awards, The Family Holvak, The Greatest Gift, Dorothy, Many Miles to Morning, Columbo, Mac Davis and John Denver. He produced concerts for Melissa Manchester, Ben Vereen, Lorna Luft, Diana Ross, Mitzi Gaynor and Pamela Myers.
Here's a great video of his life. First time I've seen it.
Bill Dyer became an Animal Activist in 1980. I spoke with him at animal services commission meetings, zoo commission meetings, Los Angeles City Council, public safety, Beverly Hills City Council, press conferences about Fur Free WeHo, the senseless killing of the young mountain lion in Santa Monica... Bill was everywhere helping cats, dogs, ground squirrels, bunnies, elephants, mountain lions, circus animals, zoo animals, animals for consumption, Kapparot... I remember my first Kapparot protest in 2006. He said he did that for years and they kept killing the chickens so he gave up. I tried for a few years as well then I got burned out. Finally a Jewish Rabbi and a few other groups got together and now fewer Temples are killing chickens in the LA. Progress. Maybe by the time I die they won't be killing chickens for Kapparot.
Bill Dyer, William Dewitt Dyer, 1934 - 2017, RIP, obituary, biography, memorial, remembered, Los Angeles, California, In Defense of Animals, Last Chance for Animals
Bill Dyer, William Dewitt Dyer, 1934 - 2017, RIP, obituary, biography, memorial, remembered, Los Angeles, California, In Defense of Animals, Last Chance for Animals
Bill Dyer, William Dewitt Dyer, 1934 - 2017, RIP, obituary, biography, memorial, remembered, Los Angeles, California, In Defense of Animals, Last Chance for Animals
Bill Dyer, William Dewitt Dyer, 1934 - 2017, RIP, obituary, biography, memorial, remembered, Los Angeles, California, In Defense of Animals, Last Chance for Animals
Bill Dyer, William Dewitt Dyer, 1934 - 2017, RIP, obituary, biography, memorial, remembered, Los Angeles, California, In Defense of Animals, Last Chance for Animals
Bill Dyer, William Dewitt Dyer, 1934 - 2017, RIP, obituary, biography, memorial, remembered, Los Angeles, California, In Defense of Animals, Last Chance for Animals
Bill Dyer, William Dewitt Dyer, 1934 - 2017, RIP, obituary, biography, memorial, remembered, Los Angeles, California, In Defense of Animals, Last Chance for Animals
