Terry Southern's Death

The novelist Terry Southern died at the age of 71. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Novelist and screenwriter whose comedic fiction works include The Magic Christian (1959) and Candy (1958). He also contributed to the screenplays for Dr. Strangelove (1964), The Cincinnati Kid (1966), and The Loved One (1965).

He attended Southern Methodist University, but left college to serve as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II. He later graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in philosophy.

He received an O. Henry Award for his 1962 short story, “The Road Out of Axotle.”

How did Terry Southern die?

He was 71 and lived in East Canaan, Conn. The cause was respiratory failure, said his son, Nile. Mr. Southern collapsed on Wednesday while on his way to teach a class on screenwriting at Columbia University.

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"In the case of The Loved One, I was hired to collaborate on an updated version of the book."

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"I like to work at night."

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"When I finally made it to the set, I spent a lot of time doing damage control on The Magic Christian."

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"Peter Beard is one of those people I've known a long time. We have an affinity. We share certain values."

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"Grossing Out dealt with the western nations selling arms to the Third World and exploiting these countries."

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