Leon Uris | |
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | August 3, 1924
Died | June 21, 2003 Shelter Island, New York, U.S. | (aged 78)
Resting place | Quantico National Cemetery |
Occupation | Author |
Genre | Historical fiction |
Notable works | Exodus (1958) Mila 18 (1961) QB VII (1970) |
Spouse | Betty Beck
(m. 1945; div. 1968)Marjorie Edwards
(m. 1968; died 1969)Jill Peabody
(m. 1970; div. 1988) |
Children | 5 |
Leon Marcus Uris (August 3, 1924 – June 21, 2003) was an American author of historical fiction who wrote many bestselling books, including Exodus (published in 1958) and Trinity (published in 1976).[1]