Sol Yurick

Solomon Yurick was born on January 18, 1925, in Manhattan, New York City. He received a bachelor’s degree in English from New York University and a master’s degree in English from Brooklyn College. He worked for many years as an investigator for the New York City Department of Welfare. His first novel, The Warriors, was published in 1965. It was adapted into a movie in 1979. His other novels include Fertig, The Bag, and Richard A. He died due to complications of lung cancer on January 5, 2013, at the age of 87.