Alex Haley
American writer and author
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Alexander Murray Palmer Haley was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and aired it in 1977 to a record-breaking audience of 130... Wikipedia
Born: August 11, 1921, Ithaca, NY
Died: February 10, 1992 (age 70 years), Seattle, WA
Spouse: Myra Lewis (m. 1977–1992), Juliette Collins (m. 1964–1972), and Nannie Branch (m. 1941–1964)
Parents: Simon Haley and Bertha George Haley
Siblings: George W. Haley