Person:Elmore Leonard (1)

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Elmore John Leonard, Jr.
b.11 Oct 1925 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
d.20 Aug 2013 Bloomfield Hills, Oakland, Michigan, United States
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  1. Elmore John Leonard, Jr.1925 - 2013
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Name[1] Elmore John Leonard, Jr.
Gender Male
Birth[1] 11 Oct 1925 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Military[1] From 1943 to 1946 United States Navy
Marriage 1979 to Joan Leanne Lancaster
Occupation[1] novelist; screenwriter
Death[1] 20 Aug 2013 Bloomfield Hills, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Cause of Death[1] Complications of stroke occurring on 29 Jul 2013
Reference Number Q336519 (Wikidata)


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Elmore John Leonard Jr. (October 11, 1925August 20, 2013) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were Westerns, but he went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which have been adapted into motion pictures.

Among his best-known works are Get Shorty, Out of Sight, Swag, Hombre, Mr. Majestyk, and Rum Punch (adapted as the film Jackie Brown). Leonard's writings include short stories that became the films 3:10 to Yuma and The Tall T, as well as the FX television series Justified.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Elmore Leonard", in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    21 Aug 2013.
  2.   Marriage to Joan Lancaster was the 2nd of 3 marriages.
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