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J. D. Salinger
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J. D. Salinger
Eccentric author of 'Catcher in the Rye'

J. D. Salinger Bio Details
Full name
Jerome David Salinger
Also known as
Sonny Salinger
Jerry Salinger
Gender
Male
Age
91
Date of birth
Birth place
Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Date of death:
27 Jan 2010
Place of death
Cornish City, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
Cause of death
Natural Causes
Occupations
Education
McBurney School, New York City, New York, United States
Valley Forge Military Academy, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States
New York University, New York, United States
Catcher in the Rye-related shootings
Over the years Salinger's novel has been associated with a number of shootings. Mark David Chapman carried his copy with him when he shot and killed John Lennon, writing in it "This is my statement" and signing Holden's name. The book has also been linked to John Hinckley Jr.'s assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan in 1981, and Rebecca Schaeffer's murder by Robert John Bardo. Peter Falconio was supposedly reading it prior to his disappearance..
Posthumous Prohibition
Intensely protective of his privacy and writing, it has been suggested that Salinger continued to exert control over his works after his death. The 2013 biography 'Salinger' by Shields Salerno claims that he had not only continued writing during his years of seclusion, but also left detailed notes to his trust about releasing the material between 2015 and 2020. However, as of January 2019, nothing new has come to light.
J. D. Salinger Siblings

J. D. Salinger Children
born 1955, age 63
with Claire Salinger
born 1960, age 58
with Claire Salinger
J. D. Salinger Partner(s) Other Children
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J. D. Salinger Family
View J. D. Salinger's Family Tree and History, Ancestry and Genealogy
J. D. Salinger's parents:
J. D. Salinger's father was Sol Salinger J. D. Salinger's mother was Miriam Salinger
J. D. Salinger's children:
J. D. Salinger's daughter is Margaret A. Salinger J. D. Salinger's son is Matt Salinger
J. D. Salinger's former partners:
J. D. Salinger dated Elaine Joyce J. D. Salinger had a relationship with Joyce Maynard J. D. Salinger's former wife is Claire Salinger J. D. Salinger had a relationship with Jean Miller J. D. Salinger's former wife is Sylvia Salinger J. D. Salinger dated Oona Chaplin
J. D. Salinger's grandparents:
J. D. Salinger's grandfather was George Jillich Jr. J. D. Salinger's grandmother was Nellie Jillich J. D. Salinger's grandfather was Simon Salinger J. D. Salinger's grandmother was Fannie Salinger
J. D. Salinger's great grandparents:
J. D. Salinger's great grandfather is George Jillich J. D. Salinger's great grandmother is Mary Jane Jillich J. D. Salinger's great grandfather was Rabbi Morris Kaplan J. D. Salinger's great grandmother was Ida Kaplan J. D. Salinger's great grandfather was Hyman Joseph Salinger J. D. Salinger's great grandmother was Doris Salinger J. D. Salinger's great great grandfather was David Shereshevsky J. D. Salinger's great great grandmother was Fannie Shereshevsky J. D. Salinger's great great grandfather is Solomon Salinger J. D. Salinger's great great grandmother is Sarah Salinger
J. D. Salinger's uncles and aunts:
J. D. Salinger's uncle was Hyman Salinger J. D. Salinger's uncle was Samuel Salinger J. D. Salinger's aunt was Birdie Goldberg J. D. Salinger's uncle-by-marriage was Lee Goldberg J. D. Salinger's aunt was Stella Ferderber J. D. Salinger's aunt was Gertrude Oleon
J. D. Salinger's great uncles and aunts:
J. D. Salinger's great aunt was Ada Greenberg J. D. Salinger's great uncle was Barney Israel Salinger J. D. Salinger's great uncle is David Copland J. D. Salinger's great aunt was Annie Copland J. D. Salinger's great uncle was Joseph Copland J. D. Salinger's great uncle was Will Copland J. D. Salinger's great uncle was Abe Copland J. D. Salinger's great aunt was Sarah Copland J. D. Salinger's great uncle was Max Copland J. D. Salinger's great uncle was Frank Jillich
J. D. Salinger's former in laws:
J. D. Salinger's former father in law was Robert Langton Douglas J. D. Salinger's former mother in law is Margaret Douglas J. D. Salinger's former grandfather in law was Robert Douglas J. D. Salinger's former grandmother in law was Annie Douglas J. D. Salinger's former grandfather in law was Percival Henry Cannon J. D. Salinger's former brother in law was Air Marshal William Sholto Douglas, 1st and last Baron Douglas of Kirtleside
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