Elmore Leonard (1925-2013)

Elmore Leonard, one of the most prolific novelist of our time died on the 20th of August. He was 87 years old.

Elmore Leonard, Timothy Olyphant and Graham Yost on event of Justified

Leonard was known for the variety of his works, most of which have been adapted on screen

• 1953 - Three-Ten to Yuma, adaptations: 3:10 to Yuma (1957, Delmer Daves/2007, James Mangold)

• 1969 - The Big Bounce, adaptations: The Big Bounce (1969, Alex March/2004, George Armitage)

• 1990 - Get Shorty, adaptation : Get Shorty (1995, Barry Sonnenfeld)

• 1992 - Rum Punch, adaptation: Jackie Brown (1997, Quentin Tarantino)

• 1993 - Pronto, adaptations: Pronto (1997, Jim McBride), Justified (2010-, Graham Yost)

• 1995 - Riding the Rap, 2001 - Fire in the Hole, 2012 - Raylan, adaptation: Justified (2010-, Graham Yost)

• 1995 - Out of Sight, adaptations: Out of Sight (1998, Steven Soderbergh), Karen Sisco (2003)

• 1999 - Be Cool, adaptation: Be Cool (2005, F. Gary Gray)

…and some more.

May his soul rest in peace.