Best-selling author Ira Levin has died at age 78 of natural causes. Levin's creative output was modest compared to many of his contemporaries, but most of his work was widely embraced by the public. His best-selling novels such as Rosemary's Baby, The Stepford Wives and The Boys From Brazil were made into highly successful films. Levin also wrote the hit play Deathtrap that was also brought to the screen by director Sidney Lumet. Most surprisingly, Levin's credits also include adapting the comedy No Time for Sergeants for its smash hit Broadway run in the 1950s. The play launched Andy Griffith to star status overnight. Levin often claimied to disdain for the fact that several of his books helped foster a belief in the supernatural and Satanism in particular. Levin maintained that he was a skeptic who believed in neither and simply wanted to write good thrillers. He joked that he was happy to accept royalty checks from these works, however. For more on Levin's life and career click here