Robbins died at his home in La Conner, Washington.
His son Fleetwood confirmed the news but did not provide a cause of death.
He rarely plotted out his books, choosing instead to see where his imagination and characters led him.
Robbins at a reading for his memoir, ‘Tibetan Peach,’ in 2014Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa USA/AP Photo
Magic is practical and pragmatic its making connections between objects, or events, in the most unusual ways.
When you do that, the universe becomes a very exciting place.
Im a romantic, and I dont apologize for that.
I think its as valid a way of looking at life as any.
And a hell of a lot more fun.
He would publish seven more, each arriving about four or five years after the last.
Heartbroken to hear about the passing of Tom Robbins, actress Marisa Tomei wrote onInstagram.
His books werent just stories they were wild, mind-expanding adventures that made you see the world differently.
As a parting word in his 1977Rolling Stoneinterview, Robbins succinctly captured his singular style and creative approach.
