Allan Blye, a comedy writer who joined Fred Rogers in the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood predecessor MisteRogers, has died at 87. Blye died at home in Palm Desert, California, on the morning of Friday, October 4, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

He also originated the role of Captain Blye on 'MisteRogers' (which later became 'Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.')

Allan Blye, a two-time Emmy winner best known for originating the role of Captain Blye on Mister Rogers Neighborhood and writing for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, died Oct. 4 in Palm Desert, CA.

Allan Blye, an Emmy-winning writer for “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” and “Van Dyke and Company,” died Friday morning at home in Palm Desert, Calif., a family spokesperson confirmed. He was 87. In 1968,