Generation Kill author Evan Wright dies aged 59

Evan Wright, author of 'Generation Kill,' dies at 59

Evan Wright, the author of the book "Generation Kill," who rose to prominence as a journalist when he embedded himself with the U.S. Marines during the Iraq War, has died at the age of 59.The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office listed Wright's cause of death on Friday as a gunshot wound to the head. He reportedly died by suicide.The Rolling Stone says Wright's 2003 series of articles on the Iraq War, titled "The Killer Elite" for the ma…

Evan Wright death: Generation Kill author dies by suicide, aged 59

Writer was best known for ‘Generation Kill’ in which he worked as an embedded reporter in the US marines during the invasion of Iraq

‘Generation Kill’ author, award-winning journalist Evan Wright dead at 59

Evan Wright died by suicide at his home in Los Angeles on Friday, according to the County Medical Examiner’s Office. His widow, Kelli Wright, also confirmed his death to his former publication, Rolling Stone, on Sunday.

Evan Wright, unflinching author of ‘Generation Kill,’ dies at 59

His Rolling Stone dispatches from the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq grew into the book and HBO miniseries “Generation Kill.”

Evan Wright, Journalist and 'Generation Kill' Author, Dies at 59

Evan Wright, an award winning journalist and author of the book 'Generation Kill,' died on Friday, July 12, at the age of 59.

'Generation Kill' Author Evan Wright Dies at 59

Generation Kill author Evan Wright has died by suicide at the age of 59.