Dean Koontz (Image Credit: Dean Koontz/Facebook)

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Dean Koontz, a prolific American author, was born on July 9, 1945, in Everett, Pennsylvania

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His childhood was marked by difficulty, as he grew up in poverty with a violent alcoholic father.

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However, books served as a refuge for him, and this early experience would fuel his lifelong passion for writing.

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Koontz achieved success in a writing competition during his senior year of college.

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He initially wrote under various pen names.

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But his breakthrough came in 1980 with the publication of the novel "Whispers" under his own name.

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His works blend elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery and even satire.

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