Cyrus Yavneh (October 14, 1942 – January 26, 2018)[1] was an American television and film producer, most known for his producing role on the Fox action series 24 and The CW series Supernatural.
He worked as a musician and bottle washer before entering the entertainment business, beginning with an assistant director position on the CBS series Lou Grant.
In addition to television, Yavneh produced the 1994 Saturday Night Live spinoff movie It's Pat, as well as Warren Beatty's Town & Country and Arnold Schwarzenegger's directorial debut Christmas in Connecticut.
Yavneh died of lung cancer on January 26, 2018, in Santa Monica at the age of 75.
His funeral was held at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery.