Crime Writer Anne Perry, Whose Dark Past Inspired 'Heavenly Creatures,' Dies at 84.
Anne Perry, the British crime author whose role in a murder was depicted in the film "Heavenly Creatures," has died at the age of 84. Perry served five years in prison for bludgeoning her best friend's mother in 1954, and later adopted a pen name for her writing career. She wrote over 100 mysteries and thrillers, selling more than 26 million copies worldwide and winning an Edgar Award in 2000. No information on her survivors was immediately available.