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Benedict Fitzgerald Dies: Screenwriter For ‘The Passion of the Christ’ Was 74


Benedict Fitzgerald, best known as the screenwriter of The Passion of the Christ, died at home in Marsala, Sicily after a long illness on January 17, 2024. He was 74 and no cause of death was given…

Benedict Fitzgerald, best known as the screenwriter of The Passion of the Christ, died at home in Marsala, Sicily after a long illness on January 17, 2024. The film, produced in 1979 by Michael and Kathy Fitzgerald and directed by John Huston, starred Brad Dourif, Harry Dean Stanton, and Ned Beatty. He is survived by his wife, daughters Eugenie, Helena, and Olimpia, and three grandchildren, as well as siblings Ughetta, Maria, Michael, Barnaby, and Caterina.

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