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Elmore Leonard, legendary hollywood writer, dead at 87

By CAROLINE LEE, UPI.com
Author Elmore Leonard speaks at the Miami Book Fair International, on November 17, 1989. Leonard died on August 20, 2013 at his Detroit home three weeks after suffering a stroke. Leonard's works have been adapted as the films "Out of Sight," "Be Cool," "Hombre," "Mr. Majestyk," "Get Shorty" and "3:10 to Yuma," as well as the TV series "Justified." File/Miami Dade County Archives
1 of 2 | Author Elmore Leonard speaks at the Miami Book Fair International, on November 17, 1989. Leonard died on August 20, 2013 at his Detroit home three weeks after suffering a stroke. Leonard's works have been adapted as the films "Out of Sight," "Be Cool," "Hombre," "Mr. Majestyk," "Get Shorty" and "3:10 to Yuma," as well as the TV series "Justified." File/Miami Dade County Archives

Elmore Leonard, the writer behind "Get Shorty," "Justified" and "3:10 to Yuma," has died.

Leonard had suffered a stroke three weeks ago, and passed away in his Detroit home Tuesday. He had lived in the city since 1934.

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Dozens of Leonard's novels and short stories have been adapted into movies, including "Out of Sight," "Hombre" and "Be Cool." He had been called the "Dickens of Detroit" for his prolific writing career.

The crew of “Justified,” the F/X series based upon his novella “Fire in the Hole,” held Leonard in such high regard that they wore “WWED” bracelets -- “What would Elmore do?

Elmore's researcher broke the news on the author's Facebook page, writing, "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."

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