J.D. Salinger Dead at 91

J. D. Salinger, who at one time was hailed as the most important American writer to emerge since World War II, has died at age 91 in Cornish, N.H., where he lived in seclusion for more than 50 years. The New York Times report said Salinger's son had informed the media of his death.

Salinger, author of "Catcher in the Rye," "Franny and Zooey," Raise High the Roof Beam, and other works, had always spurred his fame and success.