Thomas Pynchon
Born May 8, 1937 · 89 years old
Gravity's Rainbow, Inherent Vice, zero photographs since 1958
He is the most famous recluse in American letters. Nobody has taken his picture since the Eisenhower administration, so he is either dead, immortal, or trolling us. Evidence points to option two.
89, reportedly still writing, definitely still unphotographed.
Confirmed alive as of September 23, 2026 · source: Wikidata