Aaron Latham is an American journalist who wrote the article that inspired the movie Urban Cowboy and co-wrote its script with director James Bridges.
Aaron Latham was born on October 3, 1943, in Spur, Texas, the United States to Annie Launa Cozby and Cecil Clyde Latham.
Aaron Latham was raised in a Methodist family in the tiny Spur in Dickens County in West Texas near Lubbock. He is a regular contributor to such publications as Rolling Stone, Esquire, Talk, and The New York Times.
Aaron Latham co-wrote the book for the short-lived 2003 Broadway musical version. He is married to CBS News and 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl and has one daughter named Taylor Stahl Latham.
Aaron Latham is best known for his novels and screenplays, including Urban Cowboy, Perfect, Code of the West, and The Cowboy with the Tiffany Gun
Does Leslie Stahl’s husband have Parkinson’s?
Yes, Leslie Stahl’s husband Aaron Latham has Parkinson’s disease.