Robert Klane, who wrote “Weekend at Bernie’s,” has passed away, his son confirmed to The Times. The screenwriter was 81.
The writer passed away from kidney failure on Aug. 29 at his home in Woodland Hills, his son Jon Klane confirmed. He was 81.that finds two men putting a pair of sunglasses on their dead boss — the titular Bernie — to make it seem as if he’s still alive.
Klane sold the rights to the book to a producer, the money from which allowed him to leave the world of advertising and focus fully on writing. The result was a second novel, “Where’s Poppa?,” the film adaptation of which ultimately led Klane to move to Los Angeles. In 1989, “Weekend at Bernie’s” came out. Though initially divisive, the dark comedy has since become Klane’s most mainstream success, sticking firmly in the public consciousness.
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