America's well-known writer and film director Robert Towne died in Los Angeles. 89-year-old Robert Towne breathed his last on Monday. This information was given by Robert's publicist Carrie McClure on Wednesday morning. However, he did not reveal the cause of Robert Towne's death. Let us tell you that Robert Towne is
one of the prestigious writers of Hollywood.
He was awarded the Oscar Award for 'Chinatown'. Apart from this, he was also nominated for 'The Last Detail', 'Shampoo' and 'Greystroke'. He was honoured with the 'Lifetime Achievement' award by the 'Writers Guild of America' in 1997.