Tom Wolfe, the author of such legendary novels as "Bonfire of the Vanities," "The Right Stuff" and "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test," died Monday after being hospitalized for an infection, his agent told the Wall Street Journal. “The Bonfire of the Vanities" was adapted into a movie in 1990 starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis and Melanie Griffith. "The Right Stuff" was also adapted into a film in 1983 starring Dennis Quaid and Ed Harris. Director Kevin Smith tweeted he was a "big fan of Tom Wolfe's 'Bonfire of the Vanities' and I've seen 'The Right Stuff' fifty times. “Tom Wolfe has died.

Source: Fox News May 15, 2018 15:19 UTC