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).

BiographyEdit

Latham was born on October 3, 1943, in Spur, Texas.<ref name=CAO>Template:Cite book</ref> He was raised in a Methodist family, the son of Annie Launa (Cozby) and Cecil Clyde Latham.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="PeopleMixed">People Magazine: "CBS Anchor Lesley Stahl and Writer Aaron Latham Have a Mixed-Media Marriage" By Martha Smilgis October 31, 1977</ref> Latham attended Amherst College, where he studied literature and served as an editor on the Amherst Student, the college newspaper, graduating in 1966.

CareerEdit

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 lifeEdit

Latham married CBS News and 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl in 1977.<ref name=PeopleMixed /> Their daughter is named Taylor. He died of complications from Parkinson's disease on July 23, 2022, at the age of 78.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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External linksEdit

Production: Urban Cowboy Working in the Theatre Seminar video at American Theatre Wing.org, April 2003
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