William Diehl

This article is about the author. For the mayor of Pittsburgh, see William J. Diehl.
William Diehl
Born December 4, 1924
Woodstock, Georgia, United States
Died November 24, 2006(2006-11-24) (aged 81)
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Occupation Author, Photojournalist
Nationality American
Period 1977–2006

William Diehl (December 4, 1924 – November 24, 2006) was an American novelist and photojournalist.

Biography

At 50, Diehl was a successful photographer and journalist, when he began his writing career. His first novel, Sharky's Machine and the 1981 film of the same name is directed and starred Burt Reynolds. Diehl saw it shot on location in and around his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Its cast included Vittorio Gassman, Brian Keith, Charles Durning, Earl Holliman, Rachel Ward, Bernie Casey, Henry Silva and Richard Libertini. It has been the most successful box-office release of a film directed by Reynolds. Diehl relocated to St. Simons Island, Georgia in the early 1980s where he lived for the next 15 years before returning to Atlanta. While living on St. Simons, he completed eight more novels, such as Primal Fear, with the 1996 film adaptation.

He died of an aortic aneurism at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on November 24, 2006, while working on his tenth novel. He was survived by five children from his first marriage (Cathy, Bill, Stan, Melissa, and Temple) from whom he was estranged.

Bibliography

†Primal Fear, Show of Evil and Reign in Hell are all part of the Martin Vail series featuring the character Aaron Stampler.

References

  1. ↑ Stevenson, Luanne (2012-04-23) Book Review: Seven Ways To Die by William Diehl with Kenneth John Atchity. Retrieved on 2012-10-10.


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