'The Graduate' co-writer Buck Henry passes away at the age of 89

Buck Henry was a famous actor-screenwriter-director. He was the person behind various great projects. For instance, he was one of the co-creators for Get Smart and he also was a co-writer for the famous film The Graduate.

Henry also was the co-director for the 1978 hit film Heaven Can Wait. Buck henry died on January 8, 2020, in Los Angeles. He was 89 years old.

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The Graduate co-writer Buck Henry passes away at the age of 89:

This news came out after a media portal published the report. The Graduate co-writer had suffered from a heart attack and was taken to Cedars-Sinai Health Center. But Henry could not make it, and he passed away.

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Buck Henry was born by the name of Henry Zuckerman in the 1930s. He was born in New York and was a son of a film star. His father, Ruth Taylor, was a silent film actor. He grew up looking at his father and joined the entertainment industry in the early 1960s.

Buck was a cast member in a TV show called New Steve Allen Show and That Was the Week That Was. After this, he co-created a spy thriller parody named Get Smart. He created it with Mel Brooks and also wrote several episodes of the show.

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His most recognised work includes the film The Graduate, Catch-22, The Owl and the Pussycat, What’s Up, Doc, and First Family. He also directed films like To Die For and Town & Country. He also hosted Saturday Night Live ten times from the years 1976 and 1980.

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