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James Sallis, renowned writer, teacher and musician, died January 27, 2026 at the age of 81 in Phoenix, Arizona after a long illness.Best known for his Lew Griffin detective novels and the 2005 novella Drive (the basis for the 2011 Nicholas Winding Refn film starring Ryan Gosling), Sallis leaves...
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