Robert Towne
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Tuesday, Jul. 2, 2024
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...