THE EXORCIST Creator William Blatty Passes Away At The Age Of 89

Tragedy is at hand, as the prestigious creator of The Exorcist, William Peter Blatty, is unfortunately no longer with us. But due to his reputable legacy, he may be remembered for a very long time...

By Darkknight2149 - Jan 13, 2017 02:01 PM EST

Filed Under: Horror

William Peter Blatty, the famed creator of The Exorcist and its sequel Legion, has passed away at the fragile age of 89. According to his wife Julie Blatty, the cause of his tragic demise was multiple myeloma, a form of plasma cell cancer. William Blatty had a prolific career, having written over a dozen novels, an autobiography, and various film screenplays, two of which he directed. The Exorcist is perhaps his most celebrated work, having received critical acclaim and going on to be adapted into an Oscar-winning film that spawned two sequels, two prequels, and a television series. Blatty's legacy has been set in stone and will continue to influence generations to come.

William Peter Blatty, dear friend and brother who created The Exorcist passed away yesterday
— William Friedkin (@WilliamFriedkin) January 13, 2017

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DukeAcureds - 1/14/2017, 3:01 AM

On Friday the 13th?

Spooky.

Y'know what else is spooky?

All those deaths in 2016 started with Bowie and ended with Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds.

Bowie had many aliases, two of them with the name Stardust.

Jyn Erso in Rogue One (who many thought was secretly Princess Leia) was nicknamed Stardust. The secret plans for the Death Star were also named Stardust and these were the plans that were delivered to Carrie Fisher at the end of the movie.

A year of Death from Stardust to Leia.
Death Stardust...

Spooky, spooky, spooky.

Anyway, RIP.

SuperCat - 1/16/2017, 5:33 AM

@DukeAcureds - Think he passed away on Thursday. But it was reported on Friday. We covered the news at work. Still sad news. Big fan of the movie. Rest in peace, Mr. Blatty.

THE EXORCIST Creator William Blatty Passes Away At The Age Of 89

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