âGrannyâ. Ellen Weatherall, or better known as Granny Weatherall, was an eighty year old woman who was waiting death. While waiting in her bed in her room, with a beautiful view outside her window, she recalls the different events in her life that defined her character. Of the many things she recalled, her broken heart was the worst for her, as it impacted the person she was.
Beyond the Book. Allende was approached by John Gertz, who owns the rights to Zorro, to write a literary book about the famous character. Gertz's father had bought the rights to Zorro from McCulley in 1920 and, in conjunction with Disney, had developed Zorro into a TV series, comic book and feature film.
The owner of the Los Angeles Lakers is Jerry Buss. He purchased the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings and the Forum (former home to the Lakers and Kings) from Jack Kent Cooke in 1979 for $67.5 million. Mr. Buss has since sold the NHL Kings. The owner of the Los Angeles Lakers is Jerry Buss. He purchased the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings and the Forum (former home to the Lakers and Kings) from Jack Kent Cooke in 1979 for $67.5 million. Mr. Buss has since sold the NHL Kings.