F. Scott Fitzgerald, an American novelist, dies of a heart attack at the age of 44 in 1940.
Fitzgerald, Francis Scott Key, is a well-known author of short tales and novels. He is largely recognised as one of the best writers to emerge from American soil in the twentieth century. Fitzgerald died of a severe heart attack on December 21, 1940. Since his debut publication, his work has influenced authors. T.S. Eliot, one of the twentieth century's most prominent and beloved poets, said in a letter to Fitzgerald following the publication of The Great Gatsby.
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