Tom Rickman, screenwriter of such films as the Burt Reynolds-starrer Hooper and the Oscar-winning Coal Miner’s Daughter, died Monday of cancer.
He was 78.Friend and fellow screenwriter Nicholas Meyer confirmed the news Wednesday in a Facebook post, writing, “It is with an exceedingly heavy heart that I report the death of my dear friend and colleague, Tom Rickman, who died Monday after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
When I first came to Hollywood (somewhat after the Civil War), Tom was the hottest writer in town.
And I hated him.
Hated him until I met him.
Then I loved …
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