Robert Towne, Oscar-winning Writer Of ‘chinatown,’ Dies At 89

Associated Press, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Tue, 07/02/2024 - 4:04pm

By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of “Shampoo,” “The Last Detail” and other acclaimed films whose work on “Chinatown” became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles, said publicist Carri McClure.

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