James Fogle
James Fogle was the author of Drugstore Cowboy, an autobiographical novel adapted into an acclaimed 1989 film, and friends remembered him as a writer who taught himself to write and kept working through long years in prison. He died at age 75 on August 23, 2012, at a prison in Monroe, Washington, and a state corrections spokeswoman confirmed the death. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner's office said he probably died of malignant mesothelioma. A close friend said he was terminally ill and barely able to breathe in his final week.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner's office said he probably died of malignant mesothelioma, and a close friend said he was terminally ill and barely able to breathe in his final week.
Reported by: Snohomish County Medical Examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner); a close friend.