Thursday, September 16, 2010

FRANKLIN W. DIXON, CAROLYN KEENE KILLED IN PLANE CRASH

Famous children's authors Franklin W. Dixon and Carolyn Keene were killed today when the plane they were travelling on crashed in the jungles of Brazil.

Dixon was the author of the Hardy Boys detective series, Keene the author of the Nancy Drew detective series.

"They will be sorely missed," a spokesman for Siman And Schuster, the two's publisher said in a statement.

Franklin W. Dixon and Carolyn Keene were 143 and 140 years of age respectively.

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