Grave Hunter Truman Capote D.O.B.: September 30, 1924 (New Orleans, LA) D.O.D.: August 25, 1984 (Los Angeles, CA) Cause of Death: Overdose Location: Westwood Memorial; Mausoleum; 1st section Biographical Notes: Truman Capote was best known as a major American author. Many of his stories such as "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and In "Cold Blood" have been adapted to films, but he himself has also occasionally collaborated on movie scripts. In 1976, Capote appeared in the film Murder by Death Wrote: "Murder By Death" (1976) Movie "In Cold Blood" (1967) Novel "Breakfast At Tiffany's" (1961) Novel