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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING: Elmore Leonard has passed.
Elmore Leonard -- the legendary writer behind "Get Shorty," "3:10 to Yuma" and "Justified" -- has died, three weeks after suffering a stroke ... TMZ has learned.
We're told Leonard passed away at his home in Detroit ... the city where he lived since 1934.
E.L. is a legend -- dozens of his novels and short stories have been transformed into movies or TV shows ... including "Out of Sight," "Be Cool," "Hombre," "Mr. Majestyk" and "3:10 to Yuma."
Elmore's researcher broke the news on the author's Facebook page ... writing, "The post I dreaded to write, and you dreaded to read. Elmore passed away at 7:15 this morning from complications from his stroke. He was at home surrounded by his loving family."
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Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)getting old in mke
(813 posts)What a gift for dialogue he had. And oddball but good-hearted characters.
trumad
(41,692 posts)What a great writer.
Champion Jack
(5,378 posts)hlthe2b
(102,200 posts)Admittedly, I've seen the films/tv shows and not read the books. Just not enough time, but in tribute, I'll buy a few for my next trip.
RIP, sir.
Ohio Joe
(21,748 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)Stick, Maximum Bob, Pronto, Gold Coast, Cat Chaser and many others.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)msanthrope
(37,549 posts)Babel_17
(5,400 posts)RIP
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)Great books!
Paladin
(28,246 posts)morningfog
(18,115 posts)beevul
(12,194 posts)Thank you for all you've given the world.
Justified is the best.