{"id":43548,"date":"2026-03-18T01:57:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T01:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=43548"},"modified":"2026-03-18T01:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T01:57:28","slug":"walker-texas-ranger-and-dallas-legend-dead-at-88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=43548","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Walker, Texas Ranger\u2019 and \u2018Dallas\u2019 Legend Dead at 88"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood director Michael Preece, best known for his work on Walker, Texas Ranger and Dallas, has died at age 88 from heart failure at his Los Angeles home. 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