He was married to fellow writer Leslie Newman, with whom he had two children, until his death in 2003 from a stroke.
The two of them wrote Bonnie and Clyde which made them highly in demand in Hollywood.
David received his BA and MA at U of M where he twice won the Avery Hopwood Award.
"[2] When Benton became a director, Newman started collaborating with his wife Leslie.
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