Aaron Latham
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Aaron Latham (October 3, 1943 – July 23, 2022) was an American journalist and screenwriter who was known for the films Urban Cowboy (1980), Perfect (1985), and The Program (1993).
Biography
Latham was born on October 3, 1943, in Spur, Texas.[1] He was raised in a Methodist family, the son of Annie Launa (Cozby) and Cecil Clyde Latham.[2][3] Latham attended Amherst College, where he studied literature and served as an editor on the Amherst Student, the college newspaper, graduating in 1966.
Career
He was a regular contributor to such publications as Rolling Stone, Esquire, Talk, and The New York Times. He wrote the article that inspired the 1980 movie Urban Cowboy and co-wrote its script with director James Bridges. He also co-wrote the book for the short-lived 2003 Broadway musical version. He also wrote novels and co-wrote the screenplays Perfect, also with Bridges, another film inspired by his articles, and The Program.
Personal life
Latham married CBS News and 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl in 1977.[3] Their daughter is named Taylor. He died of complications from Parkinson's disease on July 23, 2022, at the age of 78.[4]
References
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External links
- Production: Urban Cowboy Working in the Theatre Seminar video at American Theatre Wing.org, April 2003
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- 1943 births
- 2022 deaths
- 20th-century American journalists
- American dramatists and playwrights
- American male dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century American male journalists
- American male non-fiction writers
- American male screenwriters
- American musical theatre librettists
- American United Methodists
- Amherst College alumni
- Journalists from Texas
- People from Spur, Texas
- Place of birth missing
- Screenwriters from Texas