Out Of Sight

American crime writer, Elmore Leonard dies aged 87

The American author Elmore Leonard, who wrote the crime novels, Get Shorty and Out Of Sight , has died at the age of 87 according to a brief statement on his website . He had been recovering after a recent stroke.

Born in New Orleans, Elmore John Leonard Jr. began writing westerns in the 1950s, before becoming one of the most popular and critically acclaimed crime writers of his...