A B. Guthrie 01.13.1901 - 04.26.1991 (90 years old)

A.B. Guthrie Jr. was an American author and screenwriter, who was born on January 13, 1901, in Birmingham, Alabama, and died on April 26, 1991, in Bozeman, Montana. He was best known for his Western novels, which often depicted the American frontier and the expansion of the American West.

Guthrie's most famous work is "The Big Sky", a novel about fur trappers in the early 19th century. The novel was published in 1947 and became a bestseller, earning Guthrie widespread recognition and critical acclaim. He went on to write several more novels, including "The Way West" and "These Thousand Hills", which also focused on the American West and the people who lived and worked there.

In addition to his writing, Guthrie was also a screenwriter, and wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of "The Big Sky" in 1952. He was known for his mastery of the Western genre, and for his vivid and engaging storytelling, which brought the history of the American West to life for generations of readers and movie-goers.

Throughout his life, Guthrie remained passionate about the American West and its history, and he dedicated himself to preserving its stories and traditions for future generations. He was a true master of his craft, and remains one of the most important and influential writers of Western literature to this day.