The author of the best selling trilogy including The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo died at the age of 50 in 2004 after a heart attack. Tragically, the author didn't survive to see his books succeed, or to enjoy the $7million they have earnt him. More than 40 million copies of his books have been sold in more than 44 different languages. The series is also being turned into a movie series which means more royalties for Larsson.