The Oscar-winning “Brokeback Mountain” screenwriter died of heart failure, according to a family statement issued through a publicist on Friday.
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The Oscar-winning “Brokeback Mountain” screenwriter died of heart failure, according to a family statement issued through a publicist on Friday.