posted: Jan 28 '10 at 11:32 AM
J.D. Salinger, the elusive and enigmatic author of "The Catcher in the Rye," has died. He was 91 and lived in Cornish, N.H.
Mr. Salinger's literary representative, Harold Ober Associates, announced the death, saying it was of natural causes.
Published in 1951, "The Catcher in the Rye" became Mr. Salinger's most famous work with its distinctive depiction of its angry, iconoclastic teenage protagonist, Holden Caulfield. Mr. Salinger frequently dealt with the subject of precocious youth in his short stories of the Glass family, as well as "Franny and Zooey," a collection of two long short stories. He had not published a new work since 1965, and lived in near-total isolation, having refused the attention of the literary world and the news media for decades.
In their statement, Mr. Salinger's representatives said that "in keeping with his lifelong, uncompromising desire to protect and defend his privacy, there will be no service, and the family asks that people's respect for him, his work and his privacy be extended to them, individually and collectively, during this time."
The statement added: "Salinger had remarked that he was in this world but not of it. His body is gone but the family hopes that he is still with those he loves, whether they are religious or historical figures, personal friends or fictional characters."
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posted: Jan 04 '10 at 11:15 PM
Jets owner Woody Johnson's troubled daughter Casey, who was battling drugs and alcohol, was found dead Monday in her California home.
The body of the 30-year-old socialite, whose worried parents had cut off her trust fund in an act of tough love, was discovered by her maid.
"She's dead!" the woman screamed as she ran from Johnson's West Hollywood pad just before noon, neighbors told E! Online. Cops said they don't suspect foul play.
"A toxicology [investigation] will be pending through the coroner's office," said LAPD spokeswoman Sara Faden.
Johnson's father, who had just celebrated the Jets' triumphant wild card berth in the NFL playoffs Sunday night, is devastated.
"The Johnson family is mourning its tragic loss and asks for privacy during this very difficult time," a spokesman for the heir to the Johnson & Johnson empire said.
Casey Johnson, who was a lesbian, recently announced her engagement to bisexual reality TV star Tila Tequila, 28, in an online video. Both appeared in nothing more than their bras and panties.
The pair was later photographed by paparazzi kissing in public and showing off the 17-carat diamond ring Johnson slipped onto Tequila's finger.
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posted: Dec 31 '09 at 1:44 PM
New things are coming to MDS in the New Year!
Be prepared!
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