In Memoriam: William Murray

From The New York Times: "William Murray, a versatile and prolific writer who divided his talents between Italy, principally as a contributor to the "Letter from Italy" column for The New Yorker magazine, and a series of mysteries set at a California racetrack, died on Wednesday in Manhattan. He was 78 and lived in San Diego."

Read the rest. There's another nice obituary in The Los Angeles Times.