William Hjortsberg

William "Gatz" Hjortsberg (February 23, 1941 – April 22, 2017) was an American novelist and screenwriter. He was known for writing the screenplay of the movie Legend. His novel Falling Angel was the basis for the movie Angel Heart (1987).

Hjortsberg died on April 22, 2017 in Livingston, Montana from pancreatic cancer, aged 76.

References

Other websites
William Hjortsberg official website 

Photograph of the author 

Category:1941 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer
Category:American novelists
Category:American screenwriters
Category:Writers from New York City