Alex Haley
(1921-1992)
American writer
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Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and aired it in 1977 to a record-breaking audience of 130 million viewers. In the United States, the book and miniseries raised the public awareness of black American history and inspired a broad interest in genealogy and family history.
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Alexander Murray Palmer Haley 11 August 1921 Ithaca, New York, USA
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10 February 1992 (aged 70) Seattle, Washington, USA
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