Tuesday, August 20, 2013
[Author Obit] Elmore Leonard 1925 - 2013
Author Elmore Leonard died this morning (Aug. 20) at his home. He was 87 years old.
From his official website:
"With his knack for snappy dialogue, many of Leonard’s works have been turned into movies, including 'Hombre' (starring Paul Newman), 'Get Shorty,' 'Out of Sight' and 'Jackie Brown' (based upon his 'Rum Punch').
More obituaries:
Elmore Leonard, writer of sharp, colorful crime stories,dead at 87 – CNN
From his official website:
"With his knack for snappy dialogue, many of Leonard’s works have been turned into movies, including 'Hombre' (starring Paul Newman), 'Get Shorty,' 'Out of Sight' and 'Jackie Brown' (based upon his 'Rum Punch').
Leonard particularly enjoyed the hit F/X series 'Justified,' based on his novella 'Fire in the Hole,' and was inspired to write a novel, 'Raylan,' in 2012, about the title character." - Read the rest at Elmore Leonard's website.
More obituaries:
Elmore Leonard, writer of sharp, colorful crime stories,dead at 87 – CNN
Novelist Elmore Leonard, 'Dickens of Detroit,' has died -The Detroit News
Elmore Leonard, Who Refined the Crime Thriller, Dies at 87 – The New York Times
Search the library catalog for novels by Elmore Leonard.
Search the library catalog for novels by Elmore Leonard.
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