Later Career and Death
Bessell moved into directing, helming episodes of The Tracey Ullman Show and Sibs. In 1989, he shared an Emmy as a producer on Fox Broadcasting's Tracey Ullman, which was honored as best variety or comedy program.
Bessell died on October 6, 1996 due to an aortic aneurysm. He was preparing to direct the large-screen version of the TV series Bewitched. He is interred in Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica, California.
IMDB.com and www.famousfolk.com give Bessell's birth name as Howard Weston Bessell. www.allmovie.com lists his given name as Terrence Bessell.
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