This goo was worth a point in November 2024.

publication date: Sunday, November 10, 2024 (part of November 2024)

category: Literature

clue: That his novel about suicide would become an Oscar-winning film about suicide may have contributed to his suicide.

explanation: O'Brien wrote Leaving Las Vegas and took his life two weeks after learning that it would be adapted into a movie that went on to win an Oscar for Nicolas Cage's performance. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Denise Sawicki, and Boko Bobcat


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