Pat Conroy

Pat Conroy (October 26, 1945 – March 4, 2016) was an American author. He has written several famous novels and memoirs. Two of his novels, The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini, were made into movies that were nominated for Academy Awards. He was known as a leading writer of late-20th century Southern literature.^[1]

Pat Conroy
Born	Donald Patrick Conroy (1945-10-26)October 26, 1945 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Died	March 4, 2016(2016-03-04) (aged 70) Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	American
Period	1970-2016
Genre	Literary fiction nonfiction
Notable works	The Water Is Wide The Great Santini The Lords of Discipline The Prince of Tides
Website
www.patconroy.com

Pat Conroy & Tom Poland 2013

Conroy died on March 4, 2016 from pancreatic cancer in Beaufort, South Carolina. He was aged 70.