Donn Pearce
| Donn Pearce | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald Mills Pearce September 28, 1928 Croydon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | 
| Died | July 25, 2017 (aged 88) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | 
| Occupation | Writer Journalist | 
| Period | 1965–2011 | 
| Genre | Fiction, Non-fiction | 
| Notable works | Cool Hand Luke, Pier Head Jump, Dying in the Sun, Nobody Comes Back | 
Donn Pearce (September 28, 1928 – July 25, 2017) was an American author and journalist best known for the novel and screenplay Cool Hand Luke.