Robert Towne, Screenwriter ‘Chinatown’ & ‘Bonnie and Clyde’, Dies at 89 CONVERSATIONS MATTER – July 2, 2024 - Mr. Towne’s Academy Award was part of a phenomenal run. He was nominated for best-screenplay Oscars three years in a row; his “Chinatown” win, in 1974, came between nomina... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 9 2024life expectancy