Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Jeremy Larner Dies at 88 in Oakland

Jeremy Larner, the Oscar-winning screenwriter known for the 1972 political drama The Candidate, died on February 24 at age 88 in Oakland, California. Larner, who also wrote the screenplay for Drive, He Said, was a journalist and speechwriter for Eugene McCarthy's 1968 presidential campaign, which inspired his acclaimed work. He had lymphoma and Parkinson's disease, though the exact cause of death is unconfirmed. Larner's legacy includes contributions to film, politics, and journalism.