And the details of how his remains ended up with a starring role at a Halloween bash his dear friend Joanne Carson once threw at her Bel Air home in 1988 certainly match his outsized reputation.

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In honor of 'Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,' ET looks back at Joanne Carson's eulogy at Truman's funeral on Aug. 28, 1984. Watch the downfall of Truman Capote on FX's latest installation of Ryan ...