Veteran TV writer William Hasley dies at 78 while hiking in Runyon Canyon
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Screenwriter William Hasley, 78, died from a medical emergency while hiking in Runyon Canyon. Hasley was a veteran TV writer, taught screenwriting at UCLA Extension, and co-wrote Caitlyn Jenner's motivational book "Finding the Champion Within." The L.A. County medical examiner has identified him but has not yet determined the official cause of death.
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Hasley was a veteran TV writer who taught screenwriting classes at UCLA Extension.
He was also a friend of Caitlyn Jenner and helped write the former athlete's motivational book 'Finding the Champion Within,' according to his biography.
The L.A. County medical examiner released Hasley's identity Tuesday but had yet to rule on his cause of death.
More than two dozen personnel with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a report of a hiker in grave medical
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