Roderick Thorp (1936–1999)Novelist, short-story writer, teacher -- and private detective. He wrote two novels that would be turned into theatrical films, "The Detective" (1966), which became The Detective; and "Nothing Lasts Forever" (1979), which became Die Hard. His 1986 novel "Rainbow Drive" was later produced as a made-for-TV movie... See full bio » Died:(age 62) in Oxnard, California, USA |
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