Larry McMurtry

Larry Jeff McMurtry (June 3, 1936March 25, 2021) was an American novelist, essayist, bookseller, and screenwriter. His novels included "Horseman, Pass By" (1962), "The Last Picture Show" (1966), and "Terms of Endearment" (1975). Movies inspired by McMurtry's works earned 34 Oscar nominations (13 wins).
His 1985 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "Lonesome Dove," was made into a television miniseries that earned 18 Emmy Award nominations (seven wins).
McMurtry died on March 25, 2021, at his home in Archer City, Texas from congestive heart failure, aged 84.