AUTHOR Evan Wright is best known for his work with Rolling Stone and his book, Generation Kill. The author passed away at the age of 59 in July 2024, his wife confirmed. Evan was a journalist and an author.
He wrote for Rolling Stone and contributed pieces on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He won the National Magazine Award for Excellence in Reporting in 2004 for his articles written in Rolling Stone. Evan also published an exposé on a CIA officer titled, How to Get Away With Murder in America.
Evan's best-known work is his book, Generation Kill. The book, published in 2004, was about the 2003 US invation of Iraq. The book followed Marines of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion.
HBO used the book as inspiration for its seven-part miniseries titled Generation Kill. The series starred Alexander Skarsgård. The Wire creator, David Simon, co-wrote the miniseries.
The series aired in 2008. He wrote another book, American Desperado, which was published in 2012. While working at Rolling Stone, Evan wrote about Shakira and director Quentin Tarantino.
He also investigated Ohio State University's sororities. Besides his work with Rolling Stone, Evan also wrote pieces for Vanity Fair and Time. Evan passed away from suicide, his sister, Nora, confirmed.
He was 59. Evan was from Cleveland, Ohio . He had a wife, Kelli, and three children.
He has two sons, Carter and Evan Jr. He has a daughter, Kennedy. A number of fans took to social media to pay tribute to the author.
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