William Hasley dead: Hollywood writer, friend of Caitlyn Jenner died hiking
Los Angeles Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Authorities have identified the hiker who died in Runyon Canyon as 78-year-old screenwriter William Hasley, who suffered a fatal medical emergency on Saturday evening.
- Hasley was a veteran TV writer with credits including "The Smurfs," "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids," and "Murder, She Wrote," and he also taught screenwriting at UCLA Extension.
- He was a friend of Caitlyn Jenner and helped ghostwrite several motivational books, including Jenner’s "Finding the Champion Within."
- Emergency personnel responded promptly, using a helicopter to reach Hasley, but he was declared dead shortly after arrival.
- Hasley was known for his community involvement, passion for writing, and various hobbies, and he lived near the site of the incident in the Hollywood Hills.