"What Really Knocks Me Out Is A Book, When You're All Done Reading It, You Wished The Author That Wrote It Was A Terrific Friend Of Yours And You Could Call Him Up On The Phone Whenever You Felt Like It."

-Holden Caulfield.

J.D. Salinger, author of "The Catcher in the Rye" has died at the age of 91.

In their statement, Mr. Salinger’s representatives said that “in keeping with his lifelong, uncompromising desire to protect and defend his privacy, there will be no service, and the family asks that people’s respect for him, his work and his privacy be extended to them, individually and collectively, during this time.”The statement added: “Salinger had remarked that he was in this world but not of it. His body is gone but the family hopes that he is still with those he loves, whether they are religious or historical figures, personal friends or fictional characters.”

A full obituary for J. D. Salinger can be found here.