
In 2002, Stack underwent treatment for prostate cancer, according to The Globe and Mail. Stack Battled Prostate Cancer Prior to His Death She said that she found him slumped over in their home the couple lived in Los Angeles, California together.
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The reboot of the true-crime series is operating without a set narrative voice, as the original Unsolved Mysteries host, Robert Stack, passed away on May 14, 2003.Īccording to CBS news, Stacks’ wife Rosemarie confirmed that he died of heart failure at the age of 84. Part 2 of Unsolved Mysteries released on Netflix on October 19.

"We're trying to produce theater and we're trying to do a public service." Here's what series creator Terry Dunn Meurer had to say about the FilmRise acquisition in a statement.Actor Robert Stack poses with his hand in his pants pocket in a circa 1954 promotional portrait for director William A Wellman's film "The High and the Mighty." "We're balancing two needs here," Robert Stack told the LA Times in 1990. Unsolved Mysteries is an American tradition that FilmRise is excited to preserve."Ĭreated and executive produced by John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer, the show was the recipient of several Emmy nominations and won approval from the FBI, US Marshals Service, and others for its contributions to law enforcement. "We're pleased to be releasing this celebrated series to a large audience of fans both old and new. Here's what Danny Fisher, CEO of FilmRise, had to say in a statement. Unsolved Mysteries became the first television series to encourage viewer interaction in this way, leading to breakthroughs in many cases-particularly within the "Missing," "Lost Love," and "Wanted Fugitives" categories. Each episode included several segments on different topics, and audiences were asked to call in with any new information that could help solve the cases presented on the show.

Through interviews and reenactments, Unsolved Mysteries examined cold cases ranging from bizarre crimes and missing persons' reports to paranormal activity and historical events. FilmRise plans to release all episodes from both runs of the show. In the same tradition, many of the original, Robert Stack episodes have now been updated with crucial information about the status of those cases. When Unsolved Mysteries returned in 2008 with Dennis Farina ( Law and Order) as host, mysteries from the original run were re-examined to reflect new findings. After ten seasons on NBC, the show continued on CBS until 2002, featuring original host and enduring face of the series Robert Stack.
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Unsolved Mysteries, which first appeared as standalone TV specials on NBC in 1987, was picked up as a regular series in 1988 and went on to spend more than 20 years on the air. Original episodes hosted by Robert Stack will start streaming on Amazon in 2017. While the press release from FilmRise doesn't indicate which streaming service will air the series, The Wrap reports that two seasons of the show hosted by Dennis Farina are currently streaming on Amazon.

The distributor will release episodes on digital and streaming platforms beginning this month.

Film and television distributor FilmRise today announced that it has acquired worldwide digital distribution rights to the highly successful, long-running television series Unsolved Mysteries.
