Cormac McCarthy, author of No Country for Old Men, has died

Pulitzer Prize Winner, cormac mccarthyThe author and screenwriter, has passed away at the age of 89. He lived through the decades of darkness and poverty that preceded his novels, “No Country for Old Men” and “The Road”, brought him notoriety for the cinematic versions. The Washington Post reported that the author went missing today in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 89 years old.

highly reclusive, McCarthy has always avoided publicity, but the film adaptation Joel and Ethan Coen 2008 version of the 2005 novel “no country for old men” This propelled her into the limelight momentarily; crime thriller, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem And josh brolinWonoscar Best Film and Direction, Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor.

McCarthy found commercial success when her novel, Winner of the National Book Award in 1992“Wild Horses”, received a film version in 2000. despite the film titled rebellious passiondirector Billy Bob Thornton and played by Matt Damon And Penelope CruzReceived a cold reception, marked a turning point in the author’s career.

in 2009 John Hillcoat directed a film version of McCarthy’s novel “Way”winner of Pulitzer Prize in 2006, Starring a post-apocalyptic father-son story Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron And robert duvall, Critical reception was largely favorable, despite modest box office returns.

director in 2013 ridley scott he shot the crime film counselor – prosecutor, based on McCarthy’s original screenplay. The film sported top notch actors like Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz

And Penelope Cruz, That same year James Franco McCarthy’s 1973 adaptation of the novel of the same name “children of God”,