Breaking: Joan Didion, Legendary Writer, Dies at 87

Joan Didion died at her Manhattan home on Thursday morning at the age of 87 due to complications from Parkinson’s disease, her publisher A.A. Knopf has confirmed.

Didion, an acclaimed essayist, novelist and screenwriter, was known for works including Play It As It Lays and The White Album.

Didion was predeceased by her husband, John Gregory Dunne, and their daughter, Quintana Roo.

Joan Didion, Legendary Writer, Dies at 87 Didion, an acclaimed essayist, novelist and screenwriter, was known for works including Play It As It Lays and The ... READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.