Author Ira Levin Dies

[RetroLounge]

Ira Levin, playwright and author of Rosemary's Baby, The Stepford Wives and The Boys from Brazil, among other novels, died on Monday in New York City, the New York Times reported. He was 78.

Most of Levin's bestselling books were made into movies. He also wrote Deathtrap, the long-running Broadway play.

The Times wrote: "Combining elements of several genres--mystery, Gothic horror, science fiction and the techno-thriller--Mr. Levin's novels conjured up a world full of quietly looming menace, in which anything could happen to anyone at any time. In short, the Ira Levin universe was a great deal like the real one, only more so: more starkly terrifying, more exquisitely mundane."

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RL

[Fire Walk With Me]

1. RIP. The world suffers when a good author goes.

And this thread was next to "The Positive Thread" for a moment...

[rug]

2. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Roman Castevet

[mitchum]

3. Or did he?

cue theremin

[rug]

4. Awaiting the autopsy results from Dr. Mengele.

[redqueen]

5. Aw

RIP guy...

[Sugar Smack]

6. RIP, Mister Levin.

He was one of the best male feminist writers I've ever read. I read The Stepford Wives, Rosemary's Baby, and This Perfect Day each several times. He really was wonderful.