LOS ANGELES - Gore Vidal, the author, playwright, politician and commentator whose novels, essays, plays and opinions were stamped by his immodest wit and unconventional wisdom, died Tuesday, his ...

Gore Vidal, the author, playwright, politician and commentator whose novels, essays, plays and opinions were stamped by his immodest wit and unconventional wisdom, died Tuesday, his nephew said ...

NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The death of author Gore Vidal at the age of 86 brought tributes from around the globe on Wednesday, as friends and fans mourned the passing of the man remembered as ...

Gore Vidal’s place in the literary firmament may have begun fading in the long, sometimes embittered years before his death in 2012, but in his prime he achieved a level of fame that few writers enjoy ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The death of American author Gore Vidal at the age of 86 brought tributes from around the globe on Wednesday, as ordinary readers and celebrities shared their favourite quips from a ...