Screenwriter Monica Johnson — who co-wrote Modern Romance, Real Life, and Lost In America with Albert Brooks — passed away in Los Angeles after a battle with esophageal cancer, Deadline reports. She was 54 years old.
Along with writing films like The Muse and Mother, the award-winning screenwriter also worked with The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Laverne and Shirley, and served as a consultant on It’s Garry Shandling’s Show.
Brooks issued the following statement regarding Johnson: “Monica Johnson was an extraordinary person. Funny, smart, and so much fun to work with. The world has lost a great sense of humor.”
