Cormac McCarthy, Author of 'No Country for Old Men,' Dead at 89
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Cormac McCarthy, an award-winning novelist known for a slew of successful movie adaptations from his acclaimed literary work, has died. He was 89.
McCarthy was the mastermind behind a renowned portfolio of novels, including No Country for Old Men, All The Pretty Horses and The Road, the latter of which earned him a Pulitzer Prize in 2007.
The news of his death was announced on Tuesday, June 13, by his publisher, Alfred A. Knopf, who wrote in a social media statement, "Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy died today of natural causes at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was eighty-nine years old."
Knopf also included a quote from one of McCarthy's works, which reads, "'Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.' —Cormac McCarthy, The Road."
Despite publishing his first novel, The Orchard Keeper, in 1965, McCarthy wouldn't reach commercial success until later on in his career. He eventually broke through with his 1992 book, All The Pretty Horses, which won the National Book Award that year and was eventually adapted into a film starring Matt Damon, Penelope Cruz and Henry Thomas.
McCarthy reached increasing notoriety following his 2005 novel No Country For Old Men, which was later turned into an Oscar-winning film directed by the Coen Brothers. The 2007 flick, featuring Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson and more notable names, took home a total of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
McCarthy's 2006 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Road, was highly acclaimed and was also selected by Oprah Winfrey for her book club. The post-apocalyptic piece of dystopian literature was also picked up for a movie adaptation, which premiered in 2009.
More of McCarthy's work—which also features some screenplays—include Outer Dark (1968), Suttree (1979), Blood Meridian (1985) The Passenger (2022) and Stella Maris (2022) and more.
The late author is survived by two sons, two sisters, a brother and two grandchildren.
