Novelist Cormac McCarthy Dies at 89

Cormac McCarthy, Pulitzer-prize winning author, has died at the age of 89.
He was known for his bleak and violent themes set in rural and desert landscapes.
McCarthy won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for "The Road" and "No Country for Old Men" was adapted into an Oscar-winning film.
Despite his success, McCarthy remained reclusive and rarely gave interviews, preferring to focus on his craft.
McCarthy explored historical and philosophical themes in his work, which gained both mainstream and critical acclaim.