Michael Carlton “Cal” Boyington, a veteran TV agent and producer, known for his work on MTV’s The Osbournes, has died at the age of 53. He was found unresponsive at his home in San Pedro on November 18.
Boyington founded the Vital Artists Agency in 2020 and previously worked at ICM Partners and Paradigm Talent Agency. He produced several projects, including R5 Sons Alaska and Workaholics. He is remembered for his vibrant personality and is survived by his parents and younger brother.
Michael focused on producing and worked as an executive producer at Manolin Entertainment for about four years before joining Rebel Entertainment Partners for a similar time. He produced several notable 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.
He was originally from Vail, Colorado, and attended Battle Mountain High School. He later went on to study at Colorado State University in Fort Collins before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
According to his obituary, Cal Boyington was “known for his boundless energy, magnetic personality, and zest for life. He was truly the life of every party, possessing an extraordinary ability to light up a room and bring joy to everyone he met. Those who knew Cal would attest to his unwavering passion for living each day to its fullest”
His parents, Mike Boyington in São Paulo, Brazil, and Travis “Penny” Farrar in Little Rock, Arkansas, along with his younger brother, B.G. Dickey in Colorado Springs, Colorado, survive Boyington.
