He died at his home in Westport, Connecticut, according to his son, Timothy Hotchner, who did not immediately know the cause of death. He was a natural fit for Elaine’s, the former Manhattan nightspot for the famous and the near-famous, and contributed the text for “Everyone Comes to Elaine’s,” an illustrated history. He was a memorable storyteller — sometimes too memorable. Polanski sued the magazine’s publisher, Condé Nast, for libel and in 2005 was awarded some $87,000, plus court costs, by a jury in London. Hotchner wrote about his youth in “King of the Hill,” published in 1972 and adapted 20 years later into a Soderbergh film of the same name.

Source: Manila Times February 16, 2020 16:39 UTC