U.N.C.L.E. Later career He continued to work as a producer and screenwriter right up until his death. His most notable contribution in later life was to the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Vengeance Factor" and the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Vortex". He died of a heart attack in 1993, aged 69, after collapsing while playing tennis. He was survived by his wife Hilda and two children. References External links 1924 births 1993 deaths American male screenwriters American television writers American male television writers Writers from New York City 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters