Charles Brandt, Whose Book Inspired 'The Irishman,' Dies at 82"I Heard You Paint Houses," his true-crime best seller about the death of Jimmy Hoffa, was brought to the screen by Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro.
Source: Charles Brandt, Whose Book Inspired 'The Irishman,' Dies at 82 (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/books/charles-brandt-dead.html)