NCIS: Los Angeles paid tribute to long-term producer David Bellisario who recently passed away from brain cancer. The season 12 premiere honoured Bellisario's "wisdom" and "gentleness" through a touching title card. Bellisario served as a producer for over four decades, working on 238 episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and 137 episodes of NCIS. Fans shared their condolences on social media, with one calling him a "great man". NCIS: Los Angeles stars Chris O'Donnell, LL Cool J and Renee Felice Smith, and focuses on special agents fighting crime for the Naval Criminal Investigative Services.
