Oregon Department of Corrections photo of James Fogle, 1968 

SEATTLE (AP) — The man who wrote "Drugstore Cowboy," an autobiographical
crime novel that led to an acclaimed 1989 film starring Matt Dillon, has died at
age 75.

A state corrections spokeswoman says James Fogle died Thursday at a prison
in Monroe, Wash., where he was serving time for holding up a pharmacy in a
Seattle suburb in 2010. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s office on
Friday says Fogle died of probable malignant mesothelioma.

The Seattle Times reports that Fogle had already spent half his life in prison
when he wrote "Drugstore Cowboy," based on his experiences in a band of
addicts who roamed the Pacific Northwest robbing pharmacies to feed their
addictions.

Filmmaker Gus Van Sant turned the novel into the acclaimed 1989 film. It
was filmed mainly around Portland, Oregon, including in an area in the
Pearl District that used to be a rail yard

     
      Director Gus Van Sant

Connery in the Royal Navy 

Sean Connery as James Bond

Sean Connery was the first actor to portray Ian Fleming’s iconic agent
007 James Bond when the franchise was launched in 1962 with “Dr. No”. 

Maureen O’Hara is a icon of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She is often
remembered for her on-screen chemistry with John Wayne. They
made five films together: Rio Grande (1950,The Quiet Man (1952),
The Wings of Eagles (1957), McLintock! and Big Jake (1971).

The first major film roles for actor, director and producer Robert De Niro were
in Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets, both in 1973. In 1974, he played 
the young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II, a role that won him the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also earned a best actor 
Oscar for his portrayal of Jake LaMotta in the 1980 film Raging Bull. 

Robert  DeNiro was also nominated for an Academy Award for his roles in
Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver (1976) and Cape Fear (1991). In addition, he 
received nominations for his acting in Michael Cimino‘s The Deer Hunter
(1978) and Penny Marshall‘s Awakenings (1990).  

Robert DeNiro in his debut film  "The Wedding Party"
in 1963,

 
DeNiro in “Cape Fear”

Actress/singer Ann Marie Blyth was often cast in Hollywood musicals,
but was also successful in dramatic roles. Her performance as Veda
Pierce in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce was nominated for an Academy
Award for Best Supporting Actress.

From left: Ann Blyth and Joan Crawford in “Mildred Pierce”