Roderick Thorp

Roderick Thorp

Roderick Mayne Thorp, Jr. was an American novelist specializing mainly in police procedural/crime novels. His 1966 novel The Detective was adapted into a film of the same name in 1968. He is, however, better known for its sequel, the bestselling 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever, which is the basis for the film Die Hard in 1988. Two other Thorp novels, Rainbow Drive and Devlin, were also adapted into TV movies.

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Male
Date of Birth
September 1st, 1936
Age
90
Birth Place
United States of America, New York, New York City
Date of Death
April 28th, 1999
Died Aged
62
Star Sign
Virgo
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