Cormac McCarthy, author of The Road and No Country for Old Men, dies aged 89
Cormac McCarthy, who wrote novels such as The Road and No Country for Old Men, has died aged 89.
The American author died at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Tuesday (13 June), his publisher, Knopf, confirmed.
His son, John McCarthy, has also confirmed his death.
McCarthy won a Pulitzer Prize for his 2006 novel, The Road, a post-apocalyptic tale that sees a father and son go on a gruelling journey of survival.
His 2005 novel, No Country for Old Men, was adapted into a film by the Coen brothers. It ultimately won four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director (Joel and Ethan Coen), Best Adapted Screenplay (Joel and Ethan Coen), and Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh).
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