Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre.
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Full name at birth | Robert Ervin Howard
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Claim to fame | Conan the Barbarian
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Date of birth | 22 January 1906
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Place of birth | Peaster, Texas, United States
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Date of death | 11 June 1936
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Age | 30 (age at death)
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Place of death | Cross Plains, Texas, United States
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Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot
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Resting place | Greenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, Brown County, Texas, USA
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Occupation | Short story writer, poet, novelist, epistolean
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University | Howard Payne University
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Robert E. Howard is known for his role in the film The Legend of Conan (2014) as characters.
He is also known for his role in the video game Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011) as character created by: Shuma-Gorath.
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