👓 Famous “Wild West” Novelist Zane Grey Died in Altadena 79 Years Ago Tuesday | Altadena Now

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Famed American author Zane Grey died too soon.

The Altadena resident, who passed away from heart failure on October 23, 1939, still remains a presence in the region.

Renowned for his “Wild West” storytelling, Zane composed volumes of work that were later produced into motion pictures after migrating to California from Ohio and Pennsylvania, where he was born and raised.