Ronald Harwood, Oscar-winning screenwriter of ‘The Pianist,’ dies at 85 Harwood was nominated for two other Oscars and wrote a novel and several plays.
Gabor Hirsch, prominent Swiss activist for Holocaust education, dies at 90 His testimonies on surviving multiple selections and losing his mother as an only child “were sober and for this very reason left a deep impression on his listeners,” one of his partners said.
Arnold Spielberg, who helped son Steven make his first movie, dies at 103 Arnold Spielberg’s experiences during World War II inspired his son to direct “Saving Private Ryan.”