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When we first learned Steven Bochco Passed Away, we were in disbelief. Steven Bochco, a 10-time Emmy Award winner and considered one of the most prolific creators of TV ever, has died ... TMZ has reported. Sources connected to the family tell us, the "Hill Street Blues" creator died this weekend. He had been battling leukemia for several years and put up a hard fight, but one family source says he finally just gave up. Steven Bochco Bochco carved out a specific area for many of his shows -- the law. His police shows were gritty and compelling. THE 50TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS -- Pictured: Hill Street Blues cast: (front l-r) Bruce Weitz, Taurean Blacque, Joe Spano (back l-r) creator Steven Bochco, James B. Sikking, Michael Warren, Veronica Hamel, Betty Thomas, Barbara Bosson, Charles Haid during the 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on September 13, 1998 -- (Photo by: Margaret C. Norton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank) - Pinterest NYPD BLUE - Gallery - Shoot Date: September 24, 1994. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images) JIMMY SMITS;STEVEN BOCHCO;DENNIS FRANZ;JAMES MCDANIEL (The Hollywood Reporter) The Hollywood Reporter stated, he received a stem cell transplant from an anonymous 23-year-old in late 2014. In May 2016, he met the man that prolonged his life. Bochco has been responsible for groundbreaking TV, including, "L.A. Law," "Doogie Howser, M.D." and "NYPD Blue." His credits go on ... "Murder One," "Murder in the First," "Raising the Bar," and "Civil Wars." Bochco was a gift to NBC, providing the network with juggernauts like "Hill Street Blues." Dreamstime.com Bochco has won 4 Peabody Awards and 10 Emmys. Bochco's survivors include sister Joanna Frank, who played Sheila Brackman, the wife of Douglas Brackman Jr. (her real-life husband Alan Rachins), on L.A. Law; his wife of 17 years, Dayna; and children Jesse, Jeffrey, and Melissa. His first wife was actress Barbara Bosson. Bochco was 74. RIP. Sources: TMZ and The Hollywood Reporter Tributes on NEXT page... https://twitter.com/DebraMessing/status/980606610828615681 https://twitter.com/JuddApatow/status/980612034294317056 https://twitter.com/JElvisWeinstein/status/980607236455067648 https://twitter.com/slack2thefuture/status/980614426742095878 https://twitter.com/BeauWillimon/status/980614860059955200 https://twitter.com/RobertIger/status/980614554911567872 https://twitter.com/EriqLaSalle23/status/980613180027150337 https://twitter.com/MarkHarrisNYC/status/980609462179368960 https://twitter.com/DougDavidsonYR/status/980604863389212672 https://twitter.com/ThatEricAlper/status/980595375835877382 https://twitter.com/bigmacher/status/980600559911800832 https://twitter.com/mrbeaks/status/980596760614641666 https://twitter.com/strombo/status/980603408766861313 https://twitter.com/JulieMartinSVU/status/980604766832209920 https://twitter.com/kimmasters/status/980598254697005056 https://twitter.com/jumblejim/status/980605262137581568 https://twitter.com/BittrScrptReadr/status/980597426921734144 https://twitter.com/WendellPierce/status/980606786062422016 https://twitter.com/Will_Bunch/status/980604415491981312 https://twitter.com/JenniferTilly/status/980609542026231809 Sources: TMZ and The Hollywood Reporter