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Greg Iles, Mississippi author of 'Natchez Burning' trilogy, dies of cancer at 65
Greg Iles privately battled multiple myeloma for nearly 30 years and published 17 bestselling novels, including the acclaimed Natchez Burning trilogy, before his death at 65.
- Greg Iles, the Mississippi author of the Natchez Burning trilogy, has died at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer, as posted by his literary agent Dan Conaway on Facebook.
- Iles battled multiple myeloma for decades, keeping his illness private until finishing his final novel, Southern Man, published in 2024.
- Born in Germany and raised in Natchez, Mississippi, many of Iles's works explore themes of race and class in the 1960s South.
- Dan Conaway described Iles as warm and funny, stating that it was to be a witness to genius at work when talking to him about character and plot.
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Greg Iles, 'Natchez Burning' Trilogy Author, Dies at 65
Greg Iles, the author of the “Natchez Burning” trilogy who sought to use his history-infused thrillers to open the eyes of white readers about racism in America, died at 65 after a decades-long battle with the blood cancer multiple myeloma. The post Greg Iles, ‘Natchez Burning’ Author Who Sought to Make White Readers Think About Race, Dies of Cancer at 65 appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
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