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Jay Anson (November 4, 1921 – March 12, 1980) was an American author whose most famous work was The Amityville Horror.[1][2] After the runaway success of that novel, he wrote 666, which also dealt with a haunted house. He died in 1980.
Jay Anson | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 4, 1921 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 1980 (aged 58) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, author |
| Notable works | The Amityville Horror |
His work, The Amityville Horror, was sold as "a true story", and it was based on the reported experiences of George Lutz and Kathleen Lutz at 112 Ocean Avenue in December 1975. The Lutzes had sold the rights to the book to Anson, who had added to and adapted some of the Lutz's original claims. A film was later made of the book in 1979, which exemplified these additions. Anson died a year later.
References
edit- ^ "George Lutz, 59, Who Found Horror in Amityville, Dies (Published 2006)". The New York Times. May 11, 2006. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Judy Klemesrud (January 22, 1978). "BEHIND THE BEST SELLERS". The New York Times.