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Luedtke was married to Eleanor for 55 years until his death. The two met while they were working at the Miami Herald. He recovered from cancer on two occasions. [2] On August 9, 2020, Luedtke died from multiple organ failure at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, at the age of 80. [2] [9]
Aug 10, 2020 · Kurt Luedtke, who rose to be the top editor of a major American newspaper by the age of 33 and then abruptly left journalism to become an Oscar-winning Hollywood screenwriter on films such as...
- Clark Hoyt
Aug 10, 2020 · Kurt Luedtke, who left journalism for Hollywood and won an Academy Award for his “Out of Africa” screenplay, died Sunday in Michigan after a long illness. He was 80.
Aug 11, 2020 · ASSOCIATED PRESS. Screenwriter Kurt Luedtke, known for his Oscar-winning adapted screenplay “Out of Africa,” died on Sunday. He was 80. The Detroit Free Press reported that the Luedtke, who...
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Aug 9, 2020 · 6:06. Kurt Luedtke, who won an Academy Award for the 1985 film "Out of Africa, was nominated for an Oscar for the newspaper drama "Absence of Malice" and a former Free Press editor, died Sunday at...
- Susan Whitall
Aug 16, 2020 · He was 80. His wife, Eleanor Luedtke, confirmed his death but said she did not know the immediate cause. As a young journalist, Mr. Luedtke developed a reputation as a swashbuckling reporter...
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Aug 10, 2020 · Kurt Luedtke, who left journalism for Hollywood and won an Academy Award for his “ Out of Africa ” screenplay, died Sunday in Michigan after a long illness. He was 80.
