Dashiell Hammett

American writer.

Born June 25th, 1894 in Baltimore. [ref]

Died January 10th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]

Occupations
journalist, literary critic, novelist, prosaist, screenwriter, writer
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus