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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: Wayback on January 28, 2010, 10:16:46 AM

Title: RIP author J.D. Salinger, 91
Post by: Wayback on January 28, 2010, 10:16:46 AM
Author J.D. Salinger, "Catcher in the Rye", natural causes at 91:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/28/national/a100210S50.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: RIP author J.D. Salinger, 91
Post by: RGMike on January 28, 2010, 10:17:56 AM
Author J.D. Salinger, "Catcher in the Rye", natural causes at 91:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/28/national/a100210S50.DTL&tsp=1

wow, thought he'd live forever.
Title: Re: RIP author J.D. Salinger, 91
Post by: Gazoo on January 28, 2010, 10:27:38 AM
How long til someone rush-releases whatever drafts might be found at his place?
Title: Re: RIP author J.D. Salinger, 91
Post by: RGMike on January 28, 2010, 11:19:54 AM
(http://wpcontent.answers.com/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8e/Catcher-in-the-rye-red-cover.jpg/180px-Catcher-in-the-rye-red-cover.jpg)
Title: Re: RIP author J.D. Salinger, 91
Post by: RGMike on January 28, 2010, 12:48:57 PM
How long til someone rush-releases whatever drafts might be found at his place?

Not to mention a film version of Catcher.... which he always vehemently opposed.  Ang Lee and Terence Malick have both expressed interest.
Title: Re: RIP author J.D. Salinger, 91
Post by: urth on January 28, 2010, 01:11:31 PM
How long til someone rush-releases whatever drafts might be found at his place?

Not to mention a film version of Catcher.... which he always vehemently opposed.  Ang Lee and Terence Malick have both expressed interest.

Depends on who his heirs are--and whether they want to continue his wishes, or cash in.
Title: Re: RIP author J.D. Salinger, 91
Post by: mshray on January 28, 2010, 02:24:56 PM
when I mentioned this to my new co-worker, he immediately replied, "You think they'll disclose where he is buried?"
Title: Re: RIP author J.D. Salinger, 91
Post by: SFGuy on January 28, 2010, 07:28:50 PM
I'll be honest. I thought he was already dead and had been for many years.
Title: Re: RIP author J.D. Salinger, 91
Post by: ggould on January 28, 2010, 10:16:20 PM
I'll be honest. I thought he was already dead and had been for many years.
Yeah, I thought this was an Onion article.