Bestselling Author Caleb Carr of 'The Alienist' Dies at 68

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Caleb Carr, the bestselling author of "The Alienist" and a respected military historian, has died at 68 from cancer. The son of Beat poet Lucien Carr, Caleb endured a traumatic childhood but channeled his experiences into his writing, producing works that spanned fiction, history, and memoir. His novel "The Alienist" sold millions of copies and was adapted into a TNT miniseries. Carr also wrote about military history and terrorism, though his work in these areas received mixed reviews. He spent his later years in upstate New York with his beloved rescue cat, Masha, who inspired his final memoir.
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