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1783 – 1859Washington Irving (1783-1859)Died 28 November 1859, aged 76Washington Irving was an American writer best known for the short stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." He was also a diplomat and biographer, and is widely regarded as the first American author to achieve international literary fame. He died at his home in Tarrytown, New York.