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Events on Saturday 25 August 1984 1
1924 – 1984Truman Capote (1924-1984)Died 25 August 1984, aged 59American writer Truman Capote, author of Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood, died in Los Angeles. His nonfiction novel In Cold Blood is credited with helping to establish the true crime genre.