Screenwriter Gloria Katz, American Graffiti writer, has passed away at age 76 after a battle with ovarian cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Katz also wrote Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom with her husband Willard Huyck, , based on a story conceived by George Lucas.
Other credits of Katz include the scripts for Lucky Lady, Messiah of Evil, French Postcards, Best Defense, and Howard the Duck.
ComicBook.com reports, Katz was also asked to polish up the script for Star Wars.
In 2017, Kat claimed to Mary Sue that Lucas had ?"a lot of reservations? about the script due to ?the debacle of THX 1138.?
George didn't want anyone to know we worked on the script, so we were in a cone of silence.
Katz and Huyck claim they are responsible for 30 percent of the film's dialogue and for establishing Leia's demeanor.