Celebrated author Truman Capote, known for 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and 'In Cold Blood,' was born on Sept. 30, 1924, in New Orleans. Raised by relatives in Monroeville, Ala., he moved to Manhattan in 1932 to live with his mother. Capote began writing and publishing stories in his teens. 'In Cold Blood,' his years-long, painstakingly researched non-fiction masterpiece about the Clutter family murders in Kansas and the subsequent trial and execution of the perpetrators began as a four-part series for The New Yorker, breaking newsstand records for the magazine. It became even more of a phenomenal success when published as a book in 1966. Famous for his wit and fondness for gossip, high society welcomed Capote into their lives and social circles. Struggling with alcohol and drug addiction, par

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