Jack Ketchum
American horror writer (1946-2018) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 71
Dallas William Mayr, better known by his pen name Jack Ketchum, was an American horror fiction author. He was the recipient of four Bram Stoker Awards and three further nominations. His novels included Off Season, Offspring, and Red, the latter two of which were adapted to film.
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2018Died24 January 20182014Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime AchievementAward2011Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay awardAwardWorld Horror Convention Grand Master AwardAward1946Born10 November 1946
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In 2011, Ketchum received the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award for outstanding contribution to the horror genre.
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United States
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1946 to 2018 · aged 71
