The American playwright and poet Warren Adler, author of about 50 novels, including “The war of the Roses”, whose film adaptation was directed by Danny DeVito, died at age 91.
His son, David, was the one who confirmed the death of his father, which occurred on April 15 due to complications of liver cancer he suffered, according to Variety.
According to the writer’s official website, Warren was born in Brooklyn and graduated from PS91, Brooklyn Technical High School and the University of New York, where he specialized in English literature.
Before his success as a novelist, the writer worked in the New York Daily News, Queens Post and was the only correspondent of the Army for the Press Service of the Armed Forces, as well as standing out as an entrepreneur when owning radio and television stations, and founding an advertising and public relations agency.
In 1974 he published his first novel “Undertow” and after that he dedicated himself fully to the profession. To his credit he has 50 published novels, plays, poems, essays and more than 100 stories.
Su obra maestra, “The war of the Roses” se convirtió en la oscura comedia protagonizada por Michael Douglas y Kathleen Turner. La adaptación fue un éxito en taquilla y desde entonces vendió los derechos de varias de sus obras para cine, televisión y teatro.
Las obras de Warren Adler, quien en 2009 recibió premio “Alumni of the Year” en la Facultad de Artes y Ciencias de la Universidad de Nueva York, se destacan por acentuar las relaciones humanas, su fuerza y fragilidad, además del amor, la atracción, corrupción y vejez.