Preston Sturges, noted movie producer, died

On Aug. 7, 1959, The Times re­por­ted that Pre­ston Sturges, renowned Hol­ly­wood film pro­du­cer-writer-dir­ect­or and Broad­way play­wright, died of a heart at­tack yes­ter­day in his New York hotel room.

Published: Aug. 7, 1959
Sources: Los Angeles Times
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