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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Born on this day – William Brinkley:


William Brinkley


Writer

September 10, 1917 - November 22, 1993


When William Brinkley was a reporter for The Washington Post, he wrote the article covering the exorcism of a 14-year-old boy who lived in Mt. Rainier, Washington.


This case later became the inspiration for the novel The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty, published in 1971, and the movie of the same title, directed by William Friedkin and released in 1973.



Article in the Post was dated: Friday, August 20, 1949.