Death of J.D Salinger

J.D Salinger, the author of The Catcher in the Rye, died today at age 91. An article in The Guardian, discusses Salinger's life in death. Salinger is one my favorite authors, I especially love his short stories, because I feel that he touches on a raw poignancy that very few authors are capable of hitting.
Salinger's last work was published in 1965, and after the publication of The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger lived a very reclusive and mysterious life. I think that it's sad that such an influential American author lived a life that remains such a mystery.