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Watership Down author Richard Adams passes away

Posted on Dec 28, 2016Jan 6, 2023

Author Richard Adams has died, but his seminal 1972 novel, Watership Down, has left a lasting impact on my life.

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J.D. Salinger passes away

Posted on Jan 28, 2010Feb 1, 2022

J.D. Salinger, author of the classic novel 'Catcher in the Rye', passed away today in Cornish, New Hampshire. He was 91.

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Michael Crichton passes away

Posted on Nov 5, 2008Feb 1, 2022

(CBS) Best-selling author and filmaker Michael Crichton died unexpectedly in Los Angeles Tuesday, after a courageous and private battle against cancer, according to a statement…

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Madeleine L'Engle Passes Away

Posted on Sep 11, 2007Feb 1, 2022

Madeleine L'Engle, author of children's classic A Wrinkle in Time, died on Thursday in Litchfield, Conn.

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