HOLLYWOOD legend Norman Steinberg has died at the age of 83.
The writer, who worked on Blazing Saddles, passed away on March 15 in New York.
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Steinberg also worked alongside writers Harry Colomby and Bernie Kulkoff on the 1984 comedy movie Johnny Dangerously.
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Tributes have flooded in from the entertainment industry after news of his death emerged.
Mel Brooks said: “It’s a sad day when Norman Steinberg leaves us. From Blazing Saddles to My Favorite Year he was one of the best writers I ever worked with.
“I’m so glad I rescued him from a dull stable legal career, because he always permeated the writers’ room with his infectious comic spirit.”
Steinberg, who was born in Brooklyn in 1939, worked as a lawyer before becoming a writer.
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