Robert Towne, ‘Chinatown’ Writer, Dies At 89
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, Towne died Monday surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles, said publicist … Read more
