A Star Is Lost: Authors Pay Tribute To Joan Didion, 87

Joan Didion passed away from complications related to Parkinson’s Disease.

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She was 87-years-old and lived in Manhattan.

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However, most of her books and articles were about life in California.

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Didion was born in Sacramento and loved her home state.

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She was also a journalist and screenwriter for 1976’s “A Star Is Born.”

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Many authors took to Twitter to express sorrow for her passing.

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Maris Kreizman wrote, “I want to believe that Joan Didion lived an extra week out of spite…”

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“…so that she could officially outline Eve Babitz.”

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“Check on all the girls you know who refer to her as jdiddy,” Kreizman added.

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