Hollywood screenwriter and actor Buck Henry has died aged 89 in hospital in Los Angeles.
According to a relative, he passed away following a heart attack on Wednesday.
His real name was Henry Zuckerman, and was born in New York City to Ruth Taylor, a silent film actress and star of Gentleman Prefers Blonde, and stockbroker Paul Zuckerman.
Early on in his career, he became a cast member for TV shows such as The New Steve Allen Show and the American version of That Was The Week That Was, before co-creating comedy Get Smart with Mel Brooks.
