Bettina Gilois, ‘Bessie’ Screenwriter, Dies at 58
Mackenzie Nichols Staff WriterHollywood screenwriter and author Bettina Gilois died Sunday night in her sleep after battling cancer, her friend Joshua Plant confirmed to Variety. She was 58.Gilois wrote the HBO film “Bessie” starring Queen Latifah, and numerous other films and books.Before her death, Gilois had several projects in the works, including the drama “Shutter Spy,” about Hollywood photographer Frank Worth, and the series “Muscle Shoals,” which is produced by Johnny Depp.