Kevin Curran, at 59, writer for ‘The Simpsons’

A comedy writer and producer who spent 15 years on “The Simpsons” died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a lengthy illness. Kevin Curran was 59.

Mr. Curran joined “The Simpsons” in 2001 and in recent years had been co-executive producer. Episodes he wrote included 2005’s “Don’t Fear the Roofer” and 2014’s “The Winter of His Content.”

He won three Emmy Awards on “The Simpsons.