FOXNews.com: BREAKING NEWS: Best-Selling Mystery Author Elmore Leonard Dies at 87

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BREAKING NEWS: Best-Selling Mystery Author Elmore Leonard Dies at 87 Aug 20th 2013, 15:06 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.

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