Donald Westlake, R.I.P.

The New York Times is reporting the passing of Donald E. Westlake, in Mexico, at age 75.

Known best for comic mysteries written under his own name and the harder-boiled Parker novels under the pseudonym “Richard Stark,” Westlake had published over 100 novels during a career that spanned half a century. Westlake was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1993.

UPDATE: Sarah Weinman has collected a number of links with more information about author Westlake and his work. In addition, Bookgasm’s short obit includes references to reviews of many Westlake/Stark novels.

READ MORE: “Donald E. Westlake (1933-2008),” by Vince Keenan; “Donald Westlake Dies,” by Peter Rozovsky (Detectives Beyond Borders); “Donald E. Westlake,” by James Reasoner (Rough Edges); “A Don Westlake Pro-File from 2006,” by Ed Gorman; “Wild Westlake” (Pulp International).