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Wayne Warga
Author and journalist
Wayne Philip Warga (January 26, 1938 – April 27, 1994) was an American author, journalist, and foreign correspondent who wrote largely about entertainment and penned several novels.
Warga was a foreign correspondent for Life magazine, covering hotspots from Cuba to East Berlin, was assistant editor of the "Calendar" section of The Los Angeles Times in the 1970s, wrote for the television program USA Today: The Television Show, and was the head writer for Entertainment Tonight/Entertainment This Week.
He later turned to books, writing both non-fiction and fiction. His nonfiction works included "Return to Earth" (1973) with astronaut Buzz Aldrin that was later made into a movie and "Natalie: A Memoir by Her Sister" (1984) with actress Natalie Wood's sister Lana Wood. Warga also wrote three mysteries: “Hardcover” (1986), for which he earned a Shamus Award, “Fatal Impressions" (1989), and "Singapore Transfer" (1991).[1]