Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning ... Towne died Monday surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles, said publicist Carri McClure. She declined to comment on any cause of death.

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,' dies at 89 Towne died Monday surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles.

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,' dies at 89 Towne died Monday surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles. By Hillel Italie | Associated Press • Published July 3, 2024 ...

Towne was born Robert Bertram Schwartz in Los Angeles and moved to San Pedro after his father's business, a dress shop, closed down because of the Great Depression. His father changed the family ...

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,' dies at 89 Towne died Monday surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles.

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,' dies at 89 Towne died Monday surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles. By Hillel Italie | Associated Press • Published July 3, 2024 ...

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,' dies at 89 Towne died Monday surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles.

Towne was born Robert Bertram Schwartz in Los Angeles and moved to San Pedro after his father’s business, a dress shop, closed down because of the Great Depression. His father changed the family ...

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,' dies at 89 Towne died Monday surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles. By Hillel Italie | Associated Press • Published July 3, 2024 ...

Robert Towne's script for the 1974 film Chinatown became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native LA. His other credits include Shampoo and 1990's Days of Thunder.