What date did the dog which starred in a movie written, produced, and directed by Joe Camp die?
Benji (1974 film) Benji is the first film in a series of five theatrical features about the golden mixed breed dog named Benji. It was written, produced, and directed by Joe Camp, and filmed in and around Denton, Texas. Released in 1974, it was a critical and box-office success, grossing $45 million on a budget of $500,000. The film also received an Academy Award nomination for the Best Original Song for the theme song "I Feel Love," written by Euel Box and performed by country singer Charlie Rich. The film was turned down for distribution by every studio in Hollywood; Camp had to form his own distribution company to distribute the film worldwide. Despite the challenges, "Variety" reported that "Benji" ranked #3 among the top Box Office films of 1974.
Joseph Iannuzzi Joseph Iannuzzi, Jr., (1930 or 1931 – September 20, 2015), also known as "Joe Dogs", "Joe Diner" and "Joe Drywall", was a Gambino crime family associate and FBI informant whose cooperation influenced events surrounding the late 1985 assassination of Gambino family boss Paul Castellano and played an indirect, but valuable, role in the 1985 Mafia Commission Trial. Iannuzzi is the author of several books: "The Mafia Cookbook", "Cooking on the Lam", and his autobiography "Joe Dogs: The Life and Crimes of a Mobster". Iannuzzi died September 20, 2015, in Kerrville, Texas, at the Veterans Administrations Medical Center. He is survived by his seven children, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.