Michael Carlton "Cal" Boyington, a veteran TV agent and producer whose credentials included helping package MTV's "The Osbournes," died. He was 53.
Boyington was discovered unresponsive at his house in San Pedro on November 18. In 2020, the TV talent and packaging agent started his own agency, Vital Artists Agency. Prior to that, he was an unscripted agent at ICM Partners and the head of alternative programming at Paradigm Talent Agency. As an agent, he helped to package MTV's popular series "The Osbournes."
Boyington also dedicated himself to production, working as an executive producer at Manolin Entertainment for nearly four years. He later worked with Rebel Entertainment Partners for around the same period of time. Boyington has worked as an executive producer on several projects, including the Hulu docudrama "R5 Sons Alaska," Discovery Channel's "Bible Quest," VH1's "Cabo," Comedy Central's "Workaholics," and HDNet's "The Baker Boys."
Boyington, a native of Vail, Colorado, attended Battle Mountain High School before continuing his education at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He eventually relocated to Los Angeles to seek a career in entertainment.
According to his obituary, Boyington was "known for his boundless energy, magnetic personality, and zest for life. Cal was truly the life of every party." He had an exceptional capacity to brighten a room and offer joy to everyone he encountered. Those who knew Cal would witness his unshakeable desire to live each day to the fullest.
Boyington is survived by his parents, Mike Boyington of São Paulo, Brazil, and Travis "Penny" Farrar of Little Rock, Ark., as well as his younger brother, B.G. Dickey of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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