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

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 Spielberg's "E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial," died Wednesday in Los Angeles.

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… ...

Mathison's last project was another collaboration with Steven Spielberg, an adaptation of Roald Dahl's The BFG, scheduled for release in 2016.

Harrison Ford's $85 million divorce settlement with ex-wife Melissa Mathison involved backend profits from Indiana Jones and The Fugitive. Mathison was worth $22 million at the time of her passing ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Melissa Mathison never wrote down to her audiences. Known for her family friendly films, like the unequaled “E.T. the Extra Terrestrial” and the elegant “The Black ...

Melissa Mathison 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 ...

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, Dies at 65 She scored a best screenplay Oscar nomination for 'E.T.' in 1983, the year she wed Harrison Ford.