Legendary Author Charles Portis Dies At 86
4 years ago
31
News
Charles Portis
True Grit
English-Language Films
Coen Brothers
Escape Velocity:A Charles Portis Miscellany
Cinema Of The United States
Charles Portis, the legendary Arkansas author known for the classic Western novel “True Grit” died on Monday.
According to Reuters, Portis was 86 years old and had been battling a long illness.
He wrote five novels, numerous magazine articles, short stories, and one stage play.
Portis’ death was confirmed by his brother, who said he had been in hospice care for two years.
Portis's brother also confirmed he had lived in a care facility for Alzheimer’s patients before that.
Loading comments...
-
0:47
JTN2020
1 year agoBest-selling author Julie Powell, inspiration for "Julie and Julia," dies at age 49
99 -
0:35
KERO
2 years agoEl Popular Publisher Passes Away
16 -
15:21
Write Conscious
10 months agoCormac McCarthy's Replacement - Greatest Living Author?
6 -
0:32
WochitNow
3 years agoCountry Music Legend Charlie Daniels Dies At 83
188 -
1:05
New York Post
21 days ago'An Officer and a Gentleman' and 'Roots' star Louis Gossett Jr. dead at 87
3.97K7 -
1:54
WTMJMilwaukee
5 years agoRomance writer accused of killing husband in Portland
2 -
1:03
Reuters Entertainment
20 days agoLouis Gossett Jr., who made Oscar history, dies at 87
45 -
0:25
SusieQ4u
20 days agoLouis Gossett Jr. Has Died He Was 87 Yrs Old-1936-2024
3132 -
0:34
WochitNow
4 years agoClive James Dies At 80 Years Old
61 -
5:52
WXYZ
4 years agoL Brooks Patterson Dies
13