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⚫ '''William Diehl''' (December 4, 1924 – November 24, 2006) was an American ] and ].
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⚫ '''William Diehl''' ({{IPAc-en|d|iː|l}}; December 4, 1924 – November 24, 2006) was an American ] and ].


==Biography==
He had two children, a boy and a girl from whom he was estranged.
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Diehl was fifty years old and already a successful photographer and journalist when he decided to begin a writing career. His first novel, ''Sharky's Machine'', which became a movie by the ] was directed by and starred ]. Diehl saw the movie shot on location in and around his hometown of ], Georgia. Its cast included ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. It has been the most successful box-office release of a film directed by Reynolds. Diehl was also a successful photographer and journalist, when he began his novel-writing career at 50. His first novel, ''Sharky's Machine'', was made into the 1981 film of the ], directed by and starring ]. Diehl saw it being shot on location in and around his hometown of ], Georgia. It was the most successful box-office release of a film directed by Reynolds.


Following the success of ''Sharky's Machine'', Diehl relocated to St. Simons Island, GA in the early 80's where he lived for the next 15 years before going back to the Atlanta area. While living on St. Simons, he completed eight more novels, including '']'', which also became a movie by the ] starring ] and ]. Diehl died at ] Hospital in Atlanta on November 24, 2006, of an ]. He was a resident of ] at the time of his death and was working on his tenth novel. Diehl relocated to ], Georgia, in the early 1980s, and lived there for the next 15 years before returning to Atlanta. While living on St. Simons, he completed eight other novels, including '']'', which was adapted into the 1996 ].{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}

==Death==
Diehl died of an ] at ] Hospital in Atlanta on November 24, 2006.


==Bibliography== ==Bibliography==
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*'']'' (1978)
*''Chameleon'' (1981) * ''Sharky's Machine'' (1978)
*''Hooligans'' (1984) * ''Chameleon'' (1981)
*''Thai Horse'' (1987) * ''Hooligans'' (1984)
*''27 '' (1990) * ''Thai Horse'' (1987)
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*'']'' (1997)† * '']'' (1997)†
*''Eureka'' (2002) * ''Eureka'' (2002)
* ''Seven Ways to Die'' (2012) with Kenneth John Atchity<ref>Stevenson, Luanne (2012-04-23). "". Retrieved on 2012-10-10.</ref>
⚫ : †''Primal Fear'', ''Show of Evil'' and ''Reign in Hell'' are all part of the ''Martin Vail'' series featuring the character ].


⚫ : †''Primal Fear'', ''Show of Evil'', and ''Reign in Hell'' are all part of a series featuring lawyer Martin Vail and killer Aaron Stampler.
⚫ ==References and external links==

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* links to info on films based on Diehl's novels
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==External links==
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⚫ * , Associated Press, 26 November 2006

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William Diehl
Born(1924-12-04)December 4, 1924
Woodstock, Georgia, U.S.
DiedNovember 24, 2006(2006-11-24) (aged 81)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, photojournalist
Period1977–2006

William Diehl (/diːl/; December 4, 1924 – November 24, 2006) was an American novelist and photojournalist.

Biography

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During World War II, Diehl lied about his age to join the U.S. Army Air Corps at 17, serving as a ball turret gunner on a B-24 Liberator where he flew 24 missions over Germany. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart and the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. Diehl often cited his experiences during the war as a strong influence on his fiction.

Diehl was also a successful photographer and journalist, when he began his novel-writing career at 50. His first novel, Sharky's Machine, was made into the 1981 film of the same name, directed by and starring Burt Reynolds. Diehl saw it being shot on location in and around his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. It was the most successful box-office release of a film directed by Reynolds.

Diehl relocated to St. Simons Island, Georgia, in the early 1980s, and lived there for the next 15 years before returning to Atlanta. While living on St. Simons, he completed eight other novels, including Primal Fear, which was adapted into the 1996 film of the same name.

Death

Diehl died of an aortic aneurysm at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on November 24, 2006.

Bibliography

  • Sharky's Machine (1978)
  • Chameleon (1981)
  • Hooligans (1984)
  • Thai Horse (1987)
  • The Hunt (27) (1990)
  • Primal Fear (1993)†
  • Show of Evil (1995)†
  • Reign in Hell (1997)†
  • Eureka (2002)
  • Seven Ways to Die (2012) with Kenneth John Atchity
†Primal Fear, Show of Evil, and Reign in Hell are all part of a series featuring lawyer Martin Vail and killer Aaron Stampler.

References

  1. ^ William Diehl, 81; war experiences influenced writer’s popular thrillers Los Angeles Times via Internet Archive. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  2. Stevenson, Luanne (2012-04-23). "Book Review: Seven Ways to Die by William Diehl with Kenneth John Atchity". Retrieved on 2012-10-10.

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