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Detroit Free Press reported that the Luedtke, who worked at the newspaper during the 1960s and ’70s, passed away after a long illness in a Michigan hospital.Luedtke, a Michigan native, first worked in journalism before turning his attention to Hollywood in the 1980s with screenwriting credits that include “Absence of Malice” and “Random Hearts.” After graduating from Brown University, the reporter-turned-screenwriter pursued a law degree at the University of Michigan and took on journalism

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsScreenwriter Kurt Luedtke, known for his Oscar-winning adapted screenplay Out of Africa, died on Sunday. He was 80 years old.The Detroit Free Press reported that the Luedtke, who also wrote Absence of Malice and Random Hearts, passed away due to a long illness in a Michigan hospital.Luedtke, a Michigan native, first worked in journalism before turning his attention to Hollywood in the 1980s.

Dave McNary Film ReporterKurt Luedtke, who left journalism for Hollywood and won an Academy Award for his “Out of Africa” screenplay, died Sunday in Michigan after a long illness. He was 80.The Michigan native died at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, the Detroit Free Press reported.