Famed Hollywood writer Elmore Leonard died on Tuesday after suffering a stroke on July 29. He was 87.
Best known for “Get Shorty,” “Out of Sight” and most-recently the FX series “Justified,” Leonard was surrounded by his family at the time of his death, his agent told FOX411.
"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. More to follow," read a Facebook post by Gregg Sutter, Leonard's researcher and webmaster, who administers his Facebook account.
Leonard first rose to fame with the release of his Western-themed novels. His works The “Tall T” and “3:10 to Yuma” were adapted into films. Among Leonard's best-known books turned into movies are “Hombre” and "Rum Punch," which was filmed as "Jackie Brown." His short stories were also turned into several films.
Leonard has five children, 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
He was one of my all-time favorite authors. I now feel a sense of loss like I felt when Robert Heinlein and Louis Lamour died.
It is impossible to read any of his crime novels without smiling and laughing. Anytime I saw one for sale I hadn't read yet I would just start smiling in anticipation when I picked it up to buy it.
Those of you who are fans of the tv series "Justified" on FX should know a short story of his was the basis for this show,and he was one of the writers and producers of the show. I sure hope we don't start getting the stereotypical characters on Justified that almost ever other crime show on tv is populated with now that he is no longer there.
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
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