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  1. Elmore John Leonard Jr. (October 11, 1925 – August 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.

  2. Aug 20, 2013 · 20 August 2013. Leonard suffered a stroke earlier this month in Detroit. US crime writer Elmore Leonard, author of such books as Get Shorty, Maximum Bob and Out of Sight, has died at the age of 87 ...

  3. Aug 20, 2013 · Award-winning crime writer Elmore Leonard, whose stories and novels went on to become films such as "3:10 to Yuma," "Get Shorty," and "Jackie Brown," died August 20, his literary agent Jeffrey ...

  4. Aug 20, 2013 · The writer Elmore Leonard has died. He was 87 years old and had recently suffered a stroke. For decades, Leonard — working at the very top of his profession as a crime writer — had been widely ...

  5. Aug 20, 2013 · Elmore Leonard, the beloved crime novelist whose acclaimed bestsellers and the movies made from them chronicled the violent deaths of many a thug and con man, has died. He was 87.

  6. Aug 21, 2013 · Elmore Leonard, sometimes called the Dickens of Detroit, created some of the most memorable characters in modern crime fiction. The 87-year-old writer died after suffering a stroke several weeks ...

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  8. Aug 20, 2013 · Elmore Leonard, the acclaimed crime novelist and screenwriter behind books like "Get Shorty" and "Out of Sight" that became hit movies, died on Tuesday morning at 87, according to his official ...