20 famous people who died on their birthdays (With Photos)

8. llen Drury

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Allen Drury was a famed novelist and penned the famous Advise and Consent. He died at the age of 80 on September 2, 1998. His novel won a Pulitzer Prize and was a ground-breaking book in the political sphere. For his part, Drury worked as a reporter for The New York Times and wrote 18 other novels, as well as 5 nonfiction tomes. He was known for playing with morality in his writings and was not afraid to voice his opinions through his novels and characters. He was a private man, favoring books over intimate relationships. He passed away after suffering from cardiac arrest on his birthday.