‘Chinatown’ writer Robert Towne dies aged 89

Robert Towne, the Hollywood writer whose Chinatown script is often described as the greatest screenplay ever written, has died at 89.The Oscar winner, whose credits also include The Last Detail and Shampoo, and the first two Mission: Impossible films, passed away at home in Los Angeles, publicist Carri McClure told AFP.Towne was a leading figure...