He died at his home on Christmas Eve, surrounded by his family.
The British-born producer was the co-creator of Tracey Takes On…, which starred his wife Tracey Ullman.
His daughter Mabel paid tribute to her father on Twitter, writing:
My brilliant, funny, extraordinary father Allan McKeown passed away on Christmas Eve. Thank you all for the love. http://t.co/Pjq5p37c0d
— Mabel McKeown (@MabelMck) December 26, 2013
McKeown and Ullman also had son Johnny together.
After working as a hairdresser to the stars, McKeown started production company Witzend, becoming one of the first independent television producers in the UK.
In 1990, he became a founding member of the Meridian consortium, which won the ITV television franchise for the southeast of England.
McKeown, who married Ullman in 1983, produced 2004 musical Jerry Springer: The Opera and collaborated with Yoko Ono to produce Broadway show Lennon the Musical.
His TV credits included Birds of a Feather, Shine on Harvey Moon and Girls on Top.
He also worked on the TV series Lovejoy and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, as well as a feature film version of Porridge, starring Ronnie Barker.
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