Alvin Sargent died of natural causes at his home in Seattle, United States, it’s been reported.
He wrote the screenplays for Spider-Man 2 in 2004 and Spider-Man 3 in 2007.
Alvin also did a rewrite for the The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012.
The star who was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, began writing for television in 1953.
Throughout the 60s, Alvin scripted episodes for Route 66, Ben Casey and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
He received recognition for his screenplays, I Walk The Line and Paper Moon, for which he won the WGA Award for Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium and was nominated from an Academy Award.
The writer won an Academy Award for Adapted Screenplay in 1979 for the film Julia and again won in 1981 for Ordinary People.
Other credits include A Star Is Born (1976), Dominick and Eugene (1988), Bogus (1996) and Anywhere But Here (1999).
Alvin’s last work was The Amazing Spider-Man which was also written by James Vanderbilt and Steve Kloves.
Alvin was married to producer Laura Ziskin, who tied the knot together in 2010, after more than 25 years together.
Laura died of breast cancer a year later.
Alvin was previously married to Joan Camden from 1953 to 1975.
He is survived by his two children, Jennifer and Amanda Sargent, several grandchildren as well as Laura’s daughter, Julia Barry.
Fans paid tribute to Alvin on Twitter with many sending messages of condolences.
One person said: “Ordinary People will always be one of my favourites. Amazing cast and beautifully written. #AlvinSargent.”
Another said: “Way back on my Hollywood days, I took a screenwriting class to hone my lack of writing skill.
“The teacher, a screenwriter himself, said, If you want a perfect screenplay, you have Alvin Sargent write it. The problem with that was, It takes Alvin forever to produce a screenplay. “
A third added: “Spider-man 2 will always be my favourite. #AlvinSargent.”
One person said: “The Spider-Man trilogy was so important to me growing up – my first proper experience of superheroes of any kind. RIP Alvin Sargent. Your work has forever shaped how I watch films. #SpiderMan.”
