George Axelrod

George Axelrod, an author of successful plays and movies, died Saturday in Los Angeles. Cause of death was heart failure. He was 81.
Axelrod wrote the play and script for “The Seven Year Itch.” After three years on Broadway, the movie version starring Marilyn Monroe became a box office hit. Axelrod also penned the screenplays for “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “The Manchurian Candidate.”