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."
Posted on June 21, 2003 1:40 AMI would like to say that Mr. Axelrod was a brilliant man, He really is missed by his faithfull fans and followeres,
Posted by Cathy Day on September 17, 2008 3:42 AM