Cause of Death and Obituary for Truman Capote in Los Angeles

 Los Angeles Obituary, Cause of Death: The famous American writer who popularized the true-crime novel genre with his ground-breaking book In Cold Blood, Truman Capote, died in Los Angeles at the age of 59.

The gruesome tale of the 1959 murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas, is told in the 1966 book In Cold Blood. Two Kansas State Penitentiary parolees, Richard Hickock and Perry Smith, were responsible for the crime. Following a rumor that Herbert Clutter, a wealthy farmer, had a safe full of cash in his house, the men set out to target him.

Hickock and Smith arrived at the Clutter farmhouse late on November 15, 1959. The attackers became angry after discovering no safe had shot Herbert Clutter in the head and sliced his throat. Perry Smith then killed Herbert's wife, Bonnie Clutter, and their adolescent children, Kenyon and Nancy.

The savagery and insanity of the crime stunned the country. Over a month later, Hickock and Smith were apprehended in Las Vegas. Both men entered a plea of temporary insanity during their trial, but the jury found them guilty and sentenced them to death. Both were hanged at the Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing on April 14, 1965.

Many people appreciated Capote's In Cold Blood for its rich psychological analysis, narrative technique, and painstaking attention to detail. In addition to immortalizing the sad Clutter family, the novel permanently altered the literary and crime reporting landscapes.

Truman Capote was one of the most significant writers of the 20th century, and his contributions to journalism and literature are still honored today.