English television dramatist, screenwriter and journalist (1935-1994).
Born May 17th, 1935 in Berry Hill. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1994 at 59 years old in Ross-on-Wye (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner