Robert Stone, R. I. P. – Cause of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death
The novelist Robert Stone passed away at age 77, this age of death has to be considered respectable. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Robert Stone and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
A National Book Award-winning American novelist, he is best known for works such as Dog Soldiers (about a heroin deal gone bad) and Children of Light. His third work, A Flag for Sunrise, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in the early 1980s.
He dropped out of high school and spent four years in the Navy. Later, he studied at both New York University and Stanford University.
He received Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships.
How did Robert Stone die?
Robert Stone's death was caused by emphysema.
His wife, Janice, said the cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Mr. Stone was previously given a diagnosis of emphysema — “my punishment for chain smoking,” he said in a 2010 interview with The San Francisco Chronicle — although he quit smoking in 1982.
| Cause of death | Emphysema |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 77 years |
| Profession | Novelist |
| Birthday | August 21, 1937 |
| Death date | January 10, 2015 |
| Place of death | Key West, Florida, United States |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes by Robert Stone
"The process of creating is related to the process of dreaming although when you are writing you're doing it and when you're dreaming, it's doing you."
Robert Stone
"What is worst about America was acted out. What is best in America doesn't export."
Robert Stone
"Life is a means of extracting fiction."
Robert Stone
"I'm not much crazier than anybody else, but I'm not much saner."
Robert Stone
"It's easy to create a country, all you have to do is to think of a name for it."
Robert Stone
