Melissa Mathison, the film’s screenwriter, died of cancer in November last year, aged 65, meaning she was unable to see the finished film. As a piece of writing, ...

Melissa Mathison, who was Oscar-nominated for original screenplay for Spielberg's "E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial," died Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Screenwriter Melissa Mathison, whose enormously successful “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” became a landmark in film history, specialized in stories revolving around children.

Melissa Mathison, who was Oscar-nominated for original screenplay for Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial” and also wrote “The Black Stallion,” died Wednesday in Los Angeles ...

Melissa Mathison, E.T screenwriter and Harrison Ford’s ex-wife, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. She was 65. Mathison’s brother Dirk confirmed the news to Variety, stating that Mathison passed ...

In an August 1994 file image, screenwriter Melissa Mathison is joined by former husband Harrison Ford in Los Angeles. Mathison, who wrote Steven Spielberg's "E.T.: ...

The will for Melissa Mathison, the “E.T.” screenwriter who died from cancer last month, has gone missing — creating a mystery over who would inherit her $22 million estate, accord… ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Melissa Mathison never wrote down to her audiences.Known for her family friendly films such as the unequaled “E.T. the Extra Terrestrial” and the elegant &#8220… ...

Melissa Mathison, who was Oscar-nominated for original screenplay for Spielberg's "E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial," died Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Melissa Mathison, an Oscar-nominated screenwriter whose enormously successful “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” became a landmark in film history, died Nov. 4 at a Los Angeles hospital. She was 65 ...