Larry McMurtry dead at 84: Oscar-winning screenwriter who won for Brokeback Mountain has passed away

Daily Star Sport takes a look at the seven worst signings during his reign.The Spaniard was undoubtedly one of the best strikers in world football when Chelsea spent £50 million to acquire his services from Liverpool in January 2011.However, the numerous injuries he suffered during his time at Anfield meant he failed to rediscover his prolific form in a blue shirt.In total he scored 45 goals in 172 appearances and won the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup with the club.However, he ultimately became a peripheral figure at Stamford Bridge and simply didn’t justify his hefty transfer fee.Morata joined Chelsea from Real Madrid for a then club record £60 million in the summer of 2017.Much expectation was placed on the shoulders of the Spain striker who was signed during Antonio Conte’s spell in charge of the club.However, he only scored 24 goals in 72 appearances for the Blues.Morata left Chelsea just two seasons later and joined Atletico Madrid.The Ukrainian goal scoring legend arrived at Stamford Bridge from AC Milan in a £30 million deal in 2006.Shevchenko was expected to take English football by storm given his impressive record in Serie A and the Champions League.But his reputation as a world class striker was questioned after he could only muster nine goals in 48 league appearances.He became a squad player under then manager Jose Mourinho and re-joined AC Milan on loan just two seasons later.The former Leicester midfielder was an integral part of the Foxes side that won the Premier League in 2016.Drinkwater’s impressive form earned him a move to Chelsea a year later in a £35 million deal.However, the former England midfielder failed to establish himself in the Blues’ midfield and has only made 23 appearances

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Manchester City despite being 47 years old.The former midfielder last played for Palmeiras in December 2017, retiring aged 43 after a decorated 23-year career where he represented Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich and Hamburg, amongst others.Even now, Ze Roberto remains in spectacular shape despite his five-year absence from professional football, regularly posting workout clips and pictures of his shredded physique on social media.And that has prompted the ex-Bayern star to outlandishly claim he could still fit into Pep Guardiola’s Man City, which is widely seen as one of the best sides in the world.Ze Roberto told Sky Sports: "I have never stopped training."If I was to wear the City shirt today, in the physical condition I'm in, and with the way they play, I believe I could play in central midfield for them easily because it's a team which never loses the ball."His claim comes despite the Premier League champions boasting an extremely high level of tactical and technical ability alongside their physical prowess.Do you think Ze Roberto could still play in the Premier League? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

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Fixter, which commissioned the research, said: “These figures are troubling and show there’s a lot to be done to make Britain’s roads safe.“It’s important that people are aware of the possible hazards which the warning lights tell drivers about their vehicle.“By getting your car regularly checked and making sure you get your MOT done, this can offset any future problems you may have further down the line.”The study also found that, of those who have had a warning light appear while driving, just 14% felt able to address it themselves.Nearly half (48%) would call on a nearby garage, while 40% would speak to a family member, and 12% would speak to a passer-by or stranger.But 37% admitted to ignoring a warning light, with more than one in 20 of those pretending it wasn’t there - for a year or more.Not considering it to be important as the car was still running fine was the top reason for ignoring it (27%), followed by fears over how much it would cost (15%) and simply forgetting (11%).However, nearly half of drivers (48%) said not addressing the warning light once it appeared led to a more costly repair.The study, carried out via OnePoll, also found 58% of drivers think the symbols on modern car dashboards are too complicated.But 72% think not addressing dashboard warnings is dangerous.As a result, 30% have taken their car into the garage for an early MOT after seeing a warning light appear.More than half (55%) of motorists would take their vehicle to an independent garage to get a warning sign checked, with one in four (24%) getting their car checked at a dealership.Trust (56%), reliability (52%), convenience (48%) and cost (40%) were all cited as the top reasons for taking their vehicle to their garage of choice.Limvirak

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New York Times.His death was confirmed by a spokesperson for the family.Larry’s cause of death has not yet been revealed.Tributes poured in for the star on social media, as fans and fellow authors rushed to pay their respects.‘Arguably the greatest American novelist of the 20th Century.’ Andy Greenwald penned. ‘Inarguably the writer who singlehandedly got me through the pandemic. Sitting here thinking of the greatness of Larry McMurtry.Among the best writers ever.

James L Brooks, the director of film Terms of Endearment which Larry wrote in 1975, took to Twitter to post a touching tribute in the writer's memory.He wrote: "Sitting here thinking of the greatness of Larry McMurtry."Among the best writers ever. I remember when he sent me on my way to adapt 'Terms' - his refusal to let me hold him in awe."He continued: "And the fact that he was personally working the cash register of his rare book store as he did so."Novelist Stephen King also tweeted: "Larry McMurtry was a great storyteller."I learned from him, which was important.

Larry McMurtry, the Texas-born novelist who authoredLonesome Dove,The Last Picture ShowandTerms of Endearmentand won an Oscar for co-writing the adapted screenplay forBrokeback Mountain, has died. He was 84.

DALLAS (AP) — Larry McMurtry, the prolific and popular author who took readers back to the old American West in his Pulitzer Prize-winning "Lonesome Dove" and returned them to modern-day landscapes in works such as his emotional tale of a mother-daughter relationship in "Terms of Endearment," has died. He was 84.

Larry McMurtry has died aged 84, according to a family spokesperson.

an obituary published Friday by the New York Times. Lundberg did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for confirmation.Neither the cause of death, nor where McMurtry passed away, are immediately known.McMurtry was best known for his anti-Western work, or stories that focused on demythologizing the romanticism of the American West.“I’m a critic of the myth of the cowboy,’’ the native Texan reportedly said in an interview 1988.

Larry McMurtry was an author and screenwriter known for novels including “Lonesome Dove” and “The Last Picture Show” as well as his Oscar-winning adapted screenplay for “Brokeback Mountain.”This is a breaking news story.

Larry McMurtry, who won an Oscar for penning Brokeback Mountain, earned a nomination for The Last Picture Show and authored books including Lonesome Dove and Tears of Endearment, has died. He was 84. The news was confirmed to media outlets by family spokeswoman Amanda Lundberg.

Carmel Dagan Staff WriterLarry McMurtry, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer whose novels, such as “The Last Picture Show,” “Terms of Endearment” and “Lonesome Dove,” were turned into award-winning films and who won an Oscar for co-adapting “Brokeback Mountain,” has died, according to The New York Times. He was 84.A spokesperson for McMurtry’s family confirmed his death to The New York Times.