Bob Borgen, an American freelance writer, and producer, is the husband of Minako Borgen, a Japanese-born American actress known as Eileen Saki. He served as a producer for Fox Sports and FSN West before becoming a consultant for NHL Network. He is presently a freelance writer for NHL History &Trivia Projects.
Eileen Saki, on the other hand, rose to prominence as Rosie in the American war comedy-drama TV series MASH (1972-1983). She died on May 1, 2023, at the age of 79 following a battle with cancer.
Borgen and Saki met in 1988, married soon after, and were married until her death.
Who Is Eileen Saki’s Husband, Bob Borgen?
Bob Borgen was born in the United States of America. Despite the lack of information about his childhood and family history, he attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and graduated in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in motion picture/television production.
Borgen has worked in TV production as well as in and around the National Hockey League (NHL) for more than four decades based on what he studied in college.
From 1985 through 2008, he worked as a producer on Fox Sports Net West and West, as well as FSN West and FSN Prime Ticket. He immediately accepted a position as a consultant with the NHL Network, which he held until 2011. He is currently working as a freelance writer for NHL History and Trivia Projects.
In addition, he helped others who were writing books and making documentaries on Eleanor Keaton, the late American dancer and variety show performer whom he met during his college days and became friends with.
Some of the works he to contributed to include The Way It Was (1974), Prime Ticket: Los Angeles Kings Hockey (1985), and Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)
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Saki Was Borgen’s Wife Until Her Passing, But It’s Unknown If They Had Any Children
It is unclear when Eileen Saki and her husband Bob Borgen got married, nevertheless, the pair crossed paths sometime in 1988 and began to date. Two weeks after the pair met, Saki met Eleanor Keaton, the late American dancer and variety show performer, whom her husband knew since 1974 when he was a college student, as previously mentioned.
Saki and Borgen are discreet when it comes to revealing details about their private life, which is why there is no information regarding the year they exchange marital vows.
On May 1, 2023, the news of Eileen Saki’s death was reported by several outlets. From the time Saki and Borgen met, to the time she passed, they have been together for about 35 years.
Moving on, Saki and Borgen managed to keep their family matters private for 35 years, and it is currently unknown whether they had any children together before she died. There is also no information on whether they had adopted children.
Eileen Saki Died After A Battle With Pancreatic Cancer
According to Camilla Fluxman Pines, Eileen Saki’s manager, the Japanese-born American actress died on Monday, May 1, 2023, at the age of 79, after battling pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles. The news of her death was published on Facebook by Jeff Maxwell and Ryan Patrick, co-hosts of The “MASH Matters” on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
The Post reads:
Our sweet Eileen. Our sassy Rosie.
On behalf of her husband Bob, we extend sincere appreciation for the hundreds of M*A*S*H fans who filled Eileen’s final days with peace, encouragement, and love. She read every email and responded to as many as she could.
We will share more remembrances of Eileen Saki throughout the day. You are invited to do the same.
Our sweet, sweet Eileen. How we love you. How we will miss you.
Saki died just a few months after being diagnosed with cancer and underwent chemotherapy. Also, this was not the first time she was diagnosed with cancer. In 2004, she overcame lung cancer.
The late American actress of Japanese descent will be remembered for her portrayal as Rosie in MASH. She also starred in the films Policewomen (1974), Meteor (1979), History of the World, Part 1 (1981), and Splash (1984).
