Charles Webb, eccentric author of ‘The Graduate,’ dead at 81
writes Deadline.Webb, who died on June 16th in Eastbourne, England, said that the iconic book and subsequent film were based on real-life experiences from when he was growing up in Los Angeles, though he also claimed that it was not autobiographical.Though his book became famous, the eccentric Webb earned only $20,000 from the film rights and chose to live a life that wasn’t filled with the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.“Millions and millions were made from The Graduate and here I am searching around for a couple of quid to buy my sandwich — people love that,” Webb once told The BBC.He and his wife Eve, who died last year, led a peculiar life.They spent much of their time on the open road and homeschooling their three children.They ran a