George Gipe
George Gipe (February 3, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts – September 6, 1986 in Glendale, California) was an American magazine writer, author and screenwriter. Gipe died at the age of 53 as the result of an allergic reaction to a bee sting.[1]
Death
Gipe was allergic to bee stings, and while in Glendale, CA, he was stung by a bee. George was announced dead on arrival on September 6, 1986, a year after Explorers was made.
Works
Novels
- Nearer to the Dust (1967)
- Coney Island Quickstep (1977)
Novelizations
- Melvin and Howard (1980)
- Resurrection (1980)
- Gremlins (1984)
- Back to the Future (1985)
- Explorers (1985)
Short stories
- "The Cask of Amarillo Texas" (1969)
Non-fiction
- The Great American Sports Book (1978)
- The Last Time When... (1982)
Screenplays
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) (co-written with Carl Reiner & Steve Martin)
- The Man With Two Brains (1983) (co-written with Carl Reiner & Steve Martin)
References
- ↑ "George Gipe is Dead at 53; A Film and Television Writer," New York Times, September 9, 1986
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