Louis L'Amour was born on March 22, 1908 in Jamestown, North Dakota, USA. He was a writer, known for Hondo (1953), East of Sumatra (1953) and Fallon. He was married to Kathy Adams. He died on June 10, 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Was so prolific that, decades after his passing, his estate is still unearthing lost or unpublished works.
He wrote over 100 novels and dozens of short stories, almost all of
them dealing with the American West. In 1983 he was awarded the
Congressional Medal of Freedom by the US Congress for his
large body of work.
Wrote 17 novels and short stories in his generation-spanning series "The Sacketts." Prior to his death he had planned to write seven or eight more in the series, including one set during the American Revolution and another about mountain men.
Served in the US Merchant Marine.
Interred at Forest Lawn (Glendale), Glendale, CA, just
outside and to the right of the entrance to the Great Mausoleum where
the "Last Supper" stained-glass window is located.
