Zekial Marko

Zekial Marko (October 21, 1933 – May 9, 2008)[1] was an American writer[2] who specialised in crime stories, often under the pen name of John Trinian.[3] He was arrested during filming of Once a Thief and spent some time in prison.[4][5] He died of complications related to emphysema on May 9, 2008, in Centralia, Washington.[6]

  1. ^ Variety Staff (23 May 2008). "Screenwriter Zekial Marko dies". variety.com. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. ^ "John Trinian". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. ^ III, Harris M. Lentz (28 April 2009). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2008: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. ISBN 9780786434824. Retrieved 19 May 2017 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Nelson, Ralph (17 October 1965). "'Once a Thief' - Nightmare in the American Dream". Los Angeles Times. p. q6.
  5. ^ "Death Noted: ZEKIAL MARKO, aka JOHN TRINIAN". Mystery File. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  6. ^ "zekial marko passes". Archived from the original on 19 July 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2017.