Chris Thompson Born 1952

Died June 26, 2015 in Toluca Lake, California, USA

Birth Name Christopher Thompson

Mini Bio (1) Chris Thompson was born in 1952 as Christopher Thompson. He was a writer and producer, known for Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), Shake It Up! (2010) and Action (1999). He was married to Curran Sympson, Tracy Bjork and Lyndall Hobbs. He died on June 26, 2015 in Toluca Lake, California, USA.

Curran Sympson (2008 - 26 June 2015) (his death)

Tracy Bjork (29 September 1990 - 2003) (divorced) (2 children)

Lyndall Hobbs (9 November 1985 - ?) (divorced) (1 child)

Chris Thompson (1952 – June 26, 2015) was an American television writer, producer and director. Since 1977, he wrote and produced for the television series Laverne & Shirley and The Larry Sanders Show. He had also created, written and produced Bosom Buddies, The Naked Truth, Action, Ladies Man and the Disney Channel original series, Shake It Up!, as well co-written the feature films Jumpin' Jack Flash and Back to the Beach.

Thompson was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Los Angeles. During the early 1980s, Thompson was married to director Lyndall Hobbs; they had one daughter, Lola Rose Thompson.

Thompson married Tracy Bjork in 1990, and they have two children, Taylor and Richard. They were married for thirteen years.

Thompson died in actor Tim Curry's home on June 26, 2015 in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles after a long illness. His death provoked a slew of messages from stars he had worked with, among them Bella Thorne who said Thompson had been "like a father to her at an early age." He is survived by his wife of seven years, Curran Sympson Thompson, their dog Roscoe and cat Ichi.