Dominick Dunne, 83, Best-Selling Crime Writer, Dies in New York City After Long Battle with Cancer

Best-selling author and former Hollywood producer Dominick Dunne, 83, died Wednesday in New York City after a long battle with cancer. Dunne wrote five best selling books and covered high society crimes for Vanity Fair magazine.

I recall seeing Dunne on cable television commenting on the most famous trials of our times -- Claus von Bulow, William Kennedy Smith, the Menendez brothers, Michael Skakel and Phil Spector. He was one of the best crime writers of all times. The fact that he personally knew many of the people he wrote about, helped to set him apart for his peers.