‘Catcher In The Rye’ Author J.D. Salinger Dies
Son Says Author Died Of Natural Causes
HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer
POSTED: 12:02 pm CST January 28, 2010UPDATED: 12:20 pm CST January 28, 2010
NEW YORK — J.D. Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose “The Catcher in the Rye” shocked and inspired [...]
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