Oscar-winning screenwriter William Goldman passes away aged 87
Novelist remembered for his works 'The Princess Bride', 'All the President’s Men' and 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
William Goldman, a novelist and screenwriter who twice won the Oscars for his work on “All the President’s Men” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” died at the age of 87.
Goldman, who was Jewish, passed away Thursday night in his Manhattan home, surrounded by family and friends at the age of 87, friends of his family told Deadline.
Goldman began his writing career as a novelist and later transitioned to writing scripts. As a novelist, Goldman wrote the critically-acclaimed “Marathon Man” and “The Princess Bride,” among others. He later adapted those two novels for film, turning them into box-office hits that are considered classics.
His first film script was “Masquerade” in 1965. Some of his other notable film credits include “Misery” (adapted from the Stephen King novel) and “The Stepford Wives (adapted from the Ira Levin novel).
Goldman was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Highland Park, Illinois.
He was married to Ilene Jones from 1961 until their divorce in 1991. They had two daughters.
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