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the American writer Jim Harrison, of the original book for the film legends of the Fall provided, is dead. the poet and author died Saturday at his winter home in the US state of Arizona, as his publishing house Grove Atlantic the CNN announced on Sunday. Harrison was 78 years old.

The author of nearly 40 works often made the American wilderness to setting his stories. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and hikers. Among his best known novels include the family epic Legends of the Fall , which came under the title Legends of the Fall the mid-90s in the German cinemas. It was a breakthrough for the actor Brad Pitt, who played one of three sons on a farm in rural Montana shortly before the outbreak of the First World War. Anthony Hopkins played the father.

Harrison co-wrote the screenplay for the revenge drama Revenge – A dangerous affair , the 1990 film starring Kevin Costner and Anthony Quinn. Four years later, he worked on the script for the film Wolf – The animal in man with Jack Nicholson. His book credits include Dalva , Julip , True North and the dark father-son drama debt .