Dennis McDougal, best-selling author and former P-T, Press-Enterprise writer, dies

Dennis McDougal, Author of Books About Lew Wasserman, Jack Nicholson and Bob Dylan, Dies at 77

His subjects also included Otis Chandler, Robert Blake and Bonny Lee Bakley. The former L.A. Times reporter and his wife were fatally injured in a car accident.

Dennis McDougal, best-selling author and former P-T, Press-Enterprise writer, dies

The author and his wife, Sharon McDougal, were killed in a car accident near Palm Springs.

Celebrated Author Dennis McDougal Dies in Car Crash - Real News Now

Dennis McDougal, renowned author and investigative journalist within Hollywood circles, tragically lost his life in an automobile accident in Southern California last Saturday. The septuagenarian lost his battle to injuries at a nearby hospital in Palm Springs. The unfortunate incident was affirmed by Dennis Fitzgerald Dearmore, McDougal’s stepson. Sharon McDougal, age 76 and the cherished wife of Dennis McDougal, also endured severe injuries du…

Lina Robles A fatal car accident occurred on the 10 Freeway, killing a writer known for chronicling the glamour and corruption of Hollywood and publishing biographies of show business figures. Dennis McDougal, 77, died. The crash involved four cars, seriously injuring two people and transporting them to a Palm Springs hospital, where the writer died. The accident occurred near the Chiriaco Summit rest area, a few miles from Coachella. The post R…

Dennis McDougal (1947-2025) - Find a Grave...

Author, Journalist. He is best known for his bestselling nonfiction works which include biographies on Jack Nicholson and Bob Dylan. His career in journalism earned him a Peabody Award. He received his degree in English from UCLA and served with the United States Naval Reserve (active duty) as a crewman aboard the USS Annapolis in the South China Sea during the Vietnam War. Following his return home, he worked as a journalist with the New York T…

Dennis McDougal, True-Crime Author and Muckraker of the Movie Industry, Dies at 77

Dennis McDougal, a prolific author, Hollywood muckraker and Peabody Award-winning documentarian, died on Saturday from injuries sustained in a car crash in Southern California. He was 77. His death, in a hospital near Palm Springs, was confirmed by his stepson, Dennis Fitzgerald Dearmore. Mr. McDougal’s wife, Sharon (Murphy) McDougal, 76, who was also critically injured in the crash, died at the hospital on Monday, Mr. Dearmore said. Mr. McDouga…