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1. www.nytimes.com › 2016/06/25 › artsMichael Herr, Author of a Vietnam Classic, Dies at 76

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   Jun 25, 2016 · June 24, 2016. Michael Herr, who wrote “Dispatches,” a glaringly intense, personal account of being a correspondent in Vietnam that is widely viewed as one of the most visceral and persuasive...

2. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesMichael Herr dies at 76; chronicled Vietnam War in ...

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   Jun 25, 2016 · Michael Herr, the author and Oscar-nominated screenwriter who viscerally documented the ravages of the Vietnam War through his classic nonfiction novel “Dispatches” and through such films as...

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   What happened to Michael Herr's dispatches?

   • Read a passage from Dispatches, his masterpiece on the Vietnam War. Michael Herr, the author of Dispatches and co-writer of Full Metal Jacket, is dead at 76. His masterpiece, Dispatches, has been out of fashion for a while, but when it was published in 1977, it was widely regarded as the seminal work of new journalism about the Vietnam War.

   Michael Herr is dead. Read a passage from Dispatches, his ... - Vox

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   How old was Michael Herr when he died?

   • GROSS: Well, I wanted to thank you a lot for talking with us. HERR: Oh, you're welcome. GROSS: Michael Herr recorded in 1990. He died Thursday at the age of 76. Tomorrow on FRESH AIR, how the FBI identifies and tracks those on their terrorism watch list and why the killer in the Orlando nightclub massacre had been taken off the list.

   Remembering Michael Herr, Whose 'Dispatches' Brought The War In ... …

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   How old was John Herr when he died?

   • He was 76. His daughter Claudia confirmed the death, saying he had been ill but not specifying the cause. The war in Vietnam and its dehumanizing effect on its participants figured widely in Mr. Herr’s writing life.

   Michael Herr, Author of a Vietnam Classic, Dies at 76

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   What films did Michael Herr contribute to during the Vietnam War?

   • Michael Herr contributed to two of the best films on the Vietnam war, Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket. Photograph: Jane Bown/The Guardian

   Michael Herr obituary | Books | The Guardian

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4. www.npr.org › 2016/06/28 › 483776202Remembering Michael Herr, Whose 'Dispatches' Brought ... - NPR

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   Jun 28, 2016 · Herr's 1977 book, Dispatches, was based on his time covering the Vietnam War. He also contributed to the films Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket. Herr died last week.

5. www.washingtonpost.com › entertainment › booksVietnam War reporter Michael Herr, who helped write ...

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   Jun 24, 2016 · Michael Herr, a Vietnam War reporter whose "Dispatches" remains one of the most powerful books about the ravages of combat and who later contributed to the screenplays of such bleak Vietnam-set...

6. www.vox.com › 2016/6/24 › 12027118Michael Herr is dead. Read a passage from Dispatches, his ...

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   Jun 24, 2016 · Michael Herr, the author of Dispatches and co-writer of Full Metal Jacket, is dead at 76. His masterpiece, Dispatches, has been out of fashion for a while, but when it was published in 1977, it...

7. www.theguardian.com › jul › 05Michael Herr obituary | Books | The Guardian

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   Jul 5, 2016 · Michael Herr obituary. Michael Herr, who has died aged 76, was the author of Dispatches (1977), by wide consent the best book about the Vietnam war, described by no less a critic than John Le...

8. apnews.com › general-news-arts-and-entertainment-2Michael Herr, author of the Vietnam-era 'Dispatches,' dies

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   Jun 25, 2016 · NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Herr, the author and Oscar-nominated screenplay writer who viscerally documented the ravages of the Vietnam War through his classic nonfiction novel “Dispatches” and through such films as “Apocalypse Now” and “Full Metal Jacket,” died after a long illness. He was 76.