Elmore Leonard: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Elmore John Leonard, Jr.
Born	October 11, 1925 • New Orleans • Louisiana
Died	August 20, 2013 (aged 87) • Bloomfield Hills • Michigan
Awards And Honors	Edgar Award (1984)
Notable Works	“Bandits” • “Fifty-two Pickup” • “Freaky Deaky” • “Get Shorty” • “Glitz” • “Killshot” • “LaBrava” • “Road Dogs” • “Rum Punch” • “Stick” • “Swag” • “The Big Bounce” • “The Tall T”