gorocks99

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gorocks99

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Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:13 PM Jan 28, 2010 1:13 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,584170,00.html

Obviously best known for the classic, 'Catcher in the Rye'. I love that book. RIP

Jan 28, 2010 1:13pm

Manhattan Buckeye

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Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:17 PM Jan 28, 2010 1:17 PM

Little known fact, his son Matt played "Burke" (the guy who rides the tricycle for the Alpha Beta's in the Greek olympics) in the original Revenge of the Nerds.

Jan 28, 2010 1:17pm

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Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:20 PM Jan 28, 2010 1:20 PM

gorocks99 wrote: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,584170,00.html

Obviously best known for the classic, 'Catcher in the Rye'. I love that book. RIP

He was also Ray Kinsella's kidnap victim in the book Shoeless Joe, which became Field of Dreams. They had to invent a new character (Terrance Mann) when Salinger threatened a lawsuit.

Jan 28, 2010 1:20pm

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Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:01 PM Jan 28, 2010 2:01 PM

i wonder if they will finally make a movie out of the book now

Jan 28, 2010 2:01pm

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Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:31 PM Jan 28, 2010 2:31 PM

R.I.P.

Jan 28, 2010 2:31pm

THE4RINGZ

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Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:40 PM Jan 28, 2010 2:40 PM

R.I.P.

Jan 28, 2010 2:40pm

2kool4skool

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Thu, Jan 28, 2010 5:03 PM Jan 28, 2010 5:03 PM

Hopefully this doesn't result in a movie being made for Catcher in the Rye. Great book, but I don't think it would translate well to a film, similar to The Great Gatsby.

Jan 28, 2010 5:03pm

jordo212000

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Thu, Jan 28, 2010 5:11 PM Jan 28, 2010 5:11 PM

That's too bad

Jan 28, 2010 5:11pm

krazie45

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Thu, Jan 28, 2010 5:36 PM Jan 28, 2010 5:36 PM

Emo kids everywhere are slitting their wrists in mourning

Jan 28, 2010 5:36pm

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Thu, Jan 28, 2010 5:53 PM Jan 28, 2010 5:53 PM

Sad day for this English teacher.

Jan 28, 2010 5:53pm

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Thu, Jan 28, 2010 7:19 PM Jan 28, 2010 7:19 PM

Catcher is fantastic, but his short stories are what really capture me.

"Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes"?

Amazing work.

Jan 28, 2010 7:19pm