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'Love Story' Author Erich Segal Dies

Jan 19th 2010 – 4:34PM
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LONDON (Jan. 19) - Erich Segal, the author of the hugely popular novel "Love Story," has died of a heart attack, his daughter said Tuesday. He was 72. Francesca Segal said her father died Sunday at his home in London. She said he had suffered from Parkinson's Disease -a neurological condition that affects movement - for...

Background on Erich Segal

Erich Wolf Segal (June 16, 1937January 17, 2010) was an American author, screenwriter, and educator. He was best known for writing the novel Love Story (1970), a best-seller, and writing the motion picture of the same name, which was a major hit.

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