American writer, filmmaker William Peter Blatty dies
He is best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and for the Academy Award-winning screenplay of its film adaptation.
Blatty passed away Thursday evening at a hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, his widow, Julie Alicia Blatty, told CNN.
He was 89.
Julie Alicia Blatty was quoted as syaing by the CNN website, "It was multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. He was only diagnosed last month."
Mournign his death, filmmaker
William Friedkin tweeted: "William Peter Blatty, dear friend and brother who created The Exorcist passed away yesterday."
Author Stephen King said: "RIP William Peter Blatty, who wrote the great horror novel of our time. So long, Old Bill."
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