Truman Capote was an immensely public figure, even, perhaps especially, when he was self-immolating. Movies and television have offered a front-row seat to his lacerating wit and his downward spiral.

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Early in FX’s Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, the titular author (played by Tom Hollander) bursts into the palatial apartment of a high-society doyenne.

The last scandalous reveal in Ryan Murphy’s docudrama “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” was far more surprising than any of the gossip-filled tales penned by Truman Capote (played by Tom Hollander).

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about Truman Capote over the past two months, it’s that the man loved a spectacle. It’s only fitting that the aftermath of his death was just as dramatic ...

Truman Capote died on Aug. 25, 1984, which is portrayed on FX's 'Feud: Capote vs. The Swans' Kelsie Gibson is the SEO Editor of PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2021. She was formerly ...

"Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans" concludes with a focus on Truman Capote's final years. The writer died at age 59 in 1984 with his much-hyped book, "Answered Prayers," unpublished. Some think he did ...

When Truman Capote died of liver disease complicated by multiple intoxications in Bel Air in 1984, the author still had not completed Answered Prayers, the “magnum opus” he had been touting ...

Truman Capote’s death in 1984 didn’t come as a shock, even at the age of 59. The acclaimed author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood spent the decade preceding his demise publicly ...

We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Dunphy and Capote stayed together in some fashion from 1948 through Capote’s death in 1984. But while Lillian Hellman and Dashiell ...

Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, an eight-episode limited series from Ryan Murphy and directed by Gus Van Sant, is inspired by Truman Capote’s real-life friendships with the crème de la crème of ...

Once the hottest writer in town, Truman Capote also was a master at self destruction. Cut to The Bistro, Beverly Hills circa 1973. Cradling his cocktail, Capote was at once amiable and petulant.