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Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Jeremy Larner Passes Away at 89

3/10/2026

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Jeremy Larner, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of the 1972 film The Candidate, died February 24 in Oakland, California.
His son confirmed the news, noting Larner had been diagnosed with lymphoma and Parkinson's disease.
The Candidate starred Robert Redford in 1972.
Larner drew on his experience as a speechwriter for Senator Eugene McCarthy in 1968.
Larner is survived by his sons and brother.

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Jeremy Larner, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of the 1972 film The Candidate, died February 24 in Oakland, California.
His son confirmed the news, noting Larner had been diagnosed with lymphoma and Parkinson's disease.
The Candidate starred Robert Redford in 1972.
Larner drew on his experience as a speechwriter for Senator Eugene McCarthy in 1968.
Larner is survived by his sons and brother.