Rabu, 12 Januari 2011

TV writer Atluri loses cancer battle

She passed away on Saturday night (08Jan11) from leiomyosarcoma, a rare type of smooth muscle connective tissue tumour. She was diagnosed early last year (10).

Atluri began her writing career at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and eventually made her move to the entertainment industry in 1999, joining HBO network as manager of Awards & Festivals.

In 2006, she began TV writing, and landed gigs on series comedy Men in Trees and drama 90210 - the modern revamp of 1990s programme Beverly Hills, 90210.

90210 executive producer Rebecca Sinclair has led the tributes to Atluri, calling her "an extraordinary woman", adding, "She was a terrific writer whose scripts bristled with vitality. She was an excellent producer whose

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