Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'The Road' and 'No Country for Old Men,' has died. He was 89. His death by natural causes was confirmed by his son, John McCarthy, according to a statement from his publisher.
His death by natural causes was confirmed by his son, John McCarthy, according to a statement from his publisher.
In the early '50s, McCarthy attended the University of Tennessee, but dropped out to join the Air Force. Following his service, he returned to the university and published two short stories in student literary magazine "The Phoenix" before dropping out for good. “No Country for Old Men,” starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin. The film won four Academy Awards, including best picture, and even drew the reclusive McCarthy to the Oscars ceremony. In 2013, McCarthy’s first original feature-length screenplay became the film “The Counselor,” directed by Ridley Scott and starring Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz and Cameron Diaz.
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