Given the question: What key details about theodore taylor -lrb- author -rrb-  can be extracted from the following bio?  Bio: theodore taylor -lrb- june 23 , 1921 , statesville , north carolina , united states -- october 26 , 2006 , laguna beach , california -rrb- was an american author of more than 50 fiction and non-fiction books for young adult readers , including `` the cay '' , `` the weirdo '' -lrb- winner of the 1992 edgar award for best young adult mystery -rrb- , `` ice drift '' , `` timothy of the cay '' , `` the bomb '' , `` sniper '' , and `` rogue wave '' . taylor died on october 26 , 2006 in laguna beach , ca , from complications of a heart attack .
The answer is:
- death date is 26 october 2006- birth date is 23 june 1921- name is theodore taylor- death place is laguna beach , california , united states- birth place is statesville , north carolina , united states- occupation is writer / singer