E. M. Nathanson

Erwin "Mick" Nathanson (February 17, 1928 – April 5, 2016) was an American author. He was known as the author of the 1965 novel "The Dirty Dozen". His book was made into a movie with the same name. He was born in The Bronx, New York.
Nathanson died at his home in Laguna Niguel, California from heart failure on April 5, 2016, aged 88.