Evan Wright, the author of the book "Generation Kill," who rose to prominence as a journalist when he embedded himself with the U.S. Marines during the Iraq War, has died at the age of 59.

Evan Alan Wright, whose visceral book about the Iraq war “Generation Kill” became the HBO miniseries by the same name, has died by suicide. He was 59 years old. Wright’s death was confirmed ...

Evan Wright, unflinching author of ‘Generation Kill,’ dies at 59. His Rolling Stone dispatches from the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq grew into the book and HBO miniseries “Generation Kill.” ...