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George V. Higgins(1939-1999)

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George V. Higgins was born on 13 November 1939 in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for Killing Them Softly (2012), The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). He was married to Lorettas Lucas Cubberly and Elizabeth Mulkerin. He died on 6 November 1999 in Milton, Massachusetts, USA.
BornNovember 13, 1939
DiedNovember 6, 1999(59)
BornNovember 13, 1939
DiedNovember 6, 1999(59)
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Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly (2012)
Killing Them Softly
6.2
  • Writer
  • 2012
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1973
Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
8.5
TV Series
  • Self
Melvyn Bragg in The South Bank Show (1978)
The South Bank Show
7.1
TV Series
  • Self

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Writer

  • Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly (2012)
    Killing Them Softly
    6.2
    • based on the novel "Cogan's Trade" by
    • 2012
  • The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
    The Friends of Eddie Coyle
    7.4
    • based on the novel by
    • 1973

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  • Born
    • November 13, 1939
    • Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • November 6, 1999
    • Milton, Massachusetts, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Lorettas Lucas CubberlyAugust 23, 1979 - November 6, 1999 (his death)
  • Other works
    Mr. Higgins wrote 30 books including "The Digger's Game" (1973), "Cogan's Trade" (1974), "The Progress of the Seasons: 40 Years of Baseball in Our Town" (1989), and "The Agent" (1999).
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    After his death it came out that he had written as many as 15 novels before his first, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, was published.
  • Quotes
    If you do not seek to publish what you have written, then you are not a writer and you never will be.

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