Death of Robert Ludlum

May 25, 1927 - March 12, 2001
Naples, Florida | Age 73

Author dies at 73
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Robert Ludlum, the author whose spy adventure novels had unbelievable plot twists that kept millions of readers turning pages and critics sometimes rolling their eyes, has died. He was 73.

The cause of death is believed to be a heart attack, Matthew Shear, a spokesman for the author's publisher, St. Martin's Press, said Monday.

"It's a horrible loss for all of his fans and for his publisher,'' said Shear. "Fortunately, he had been working on several books and to honor him we...

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