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William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was an American writer, director and producer. He is best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and for his 1973 screenplay for the film adaptation of the same name .
Jan 14, 2017 · NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, a former Jesuit school valedictorian who conjured a tale of demonic possession and gave millions the fright of their lives with the best-selling novel and Oscar-winning movie “The Exorcist,” has died. He was 89.
Jan 13, 2017 · Author and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, who scared millions with the best-selling novel and Oscar-winning movie “The Exorcist,” has died. Blatty passed away Thursday evening at a...
Jan 13, 2017 · Stephen King later memorialized the writer, tweeting, “RIP William Peter Blatty, who wrote the great horror novel of our time. So long, Old Bill.”
Jan 13, 2017 · William Peter Blatty, who won an Academy Award in 1974 for the screen adaptation of his own bestselling novel, The Exorcist, a harrowing tale of demonic possession, died at age 89 on 12...
Jan 13, 2017 · US author and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, best known for writing The Exorcist, has died at the age of 89. William Friedkin, who directed the film adaptation of Blatty's novel, broke the...
Jan 13, 2017 · Writer Stephen King has led tributes to the author of The Exorcist William Peter Blatty, who has died aged 89. The writer and filmmaker's death was announced on Twitter on Friday by The...
