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{{Short description|2014 book written by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard}}
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| subject = [[George S. Patton#
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'''''Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General''''' is a
==Disputed theory==
[[Media Matters for America]] reported that several historians found
▲O’Reilly suggests that Patton was poisoned while recovering from the automobile accident he endured on December 8, 1945, on the orders of Soviet dictator [[Joseph Stalin]], ostensibly to prevent him from warning the United States about the imminent danger of the [[Soviet Union]]. “I think Stalin killed him,” O’Reilly told [[George Stephanopoulos]] on the ABC news program ''[[This Week (ABC TV series)|This Week]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/video/bill-oreilly-general-patton-assassinated-25818446|title=Video: Bill O'Reilly: Was General Patton Assassinated?|first=ABC|last=News|website=ABC News}}</ref> However, many historians have pointed out that O'Reilly and Dugard presented no hard evidence that foul play was involved. They have also speculated that the assassination idea was inspired by the fictional 1978 movie ''[[Brass Target]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/FOXNEWSW_20141001_000000_The_OReilly_Factor#start/3420/end/3480|title=The O'Reilly Factor : FOXNEWSW : September 30, 2014 5:00pm-6:01pm PDT : Free Streaming : Internet Archive|work=Internet Archive|accessdate=9 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/FOXNEWSW_20141001_000000_The_OReilly_Factor#start/3480/end/3540|title=The O'Reilly Factor : FOXNEWSW : September 30, 2014 5:00pm-6:01pm PDT : Free Streaming : Internet Archive|work=Internet Archive|accessdate=9 January 2015}}</ref>
Patton's grandson, Robert Patton, also rejected the suggestion of assassination. "The theory is he either died naturally or from a blood clot," he said.
▲[[Media Matters for America]] reported that several historians found O’Reilly’s theory highly implausible. [[Rick Atkinson]], a two-time winner of the [[Pulitzer Prize]], told the progressive news organization that Patton died of complications following “a fender bender." “You've got to look at what Patton's situation was,” said [[Carlo D’Este]], the author of ''Patton: A Genius for War.'' “He was a quadriplegic, he was going to die anyway, he was totally immobilized, he couldn't move. What is the point of assassinating him and where did Stalin come from anyway? Sure, somebody could have snuck in the hospital, but why would you bother? You need to verify facts. That certainly raises a red flag with me.”
▲Patton’s grandson, Robert Patton, also rejected the suggestion of assassination. “The theory is he either died naturally or from a blood clot,” he said. “You’re paralyzed, and this is what happens.” <ref>{{cite web|url=https://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/10/02/historians-rip-oreillys-new-patton-book/200986|title=Historians Rip O'Reilly's New Patton Book|date=2 October 2014|publisher=}}</ref>
==Reception==
Writing in ''[[The Washington Post]]'', [[Richard Cohen (columnist)|Richard Cohen]] criticized the book's "chaotic structure" and "considerable padding," calling the work a "clunky hagiography." Cohen was especially critical of O'Reilly's "repellent admiration" for Patton in light of his demonstrable [[anti-Semitism]].<ref>{{cite news|first1=Richard|last1=Cohen|date=September 29, 2014|url=
By contrast, Wes Vernon wrote in ''[[The Washington Times]]'' that
▲Writing in ''[[The Washington Post]]'', [[Richard Cohen (columnist)|Richard Cohen]] criticized the book's "chaotic structure" and "considerable padding," calling the work a "clunky hagiography." Cohen was especially critical of O'Reilly's "repellent admiration" for Patton in light of his demonstrable anti-Semitism.<ref>{{cite news|first1=Richard|last1=Cohen|date=September 29, 2014|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/richard-cohen-bill-oreilly-ignored-george-pattons-anti-semitism/2014/09/29/afe3e3ea-4806-11e4-b72e-d60a9229cc10_story.html|title=What Bill O’Reilly ignored about George Patton|work=The Washington Post|accessdate=9 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first1=Gad|last1=Nahshon|url=http://www.jewishpost.com/archives/news/the-power-of-prejudice.html|title=The Power of Prejudice|work=[[Jewish Post of New York]]|accessdate=9 January 2015}}</ref> In ''[[The New Republic]]'', [[James Wolcott]] dismissed the book as O'Reilly's "latest papier-mâché exercise in necrobiography."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://newrepublic.com/article/120027/not-kind-girl-review-lena-dunhams-callow-grating-memoir|title='Not That Kind of Girl' Review: Lena Dunham's Callow, Grating Memoir|first1=James|last1=Wolcott|date=November 6, 2014|work=The New Republic}}</ref> Patton biographer and documentary filmmaker Robert Orlando described ''Killing Patton'' and O'Reilly's "Killing" series as "not about new or penetrating discovery, but the same ol' same ol' only through this greatly successful marketer and his hired writer—a scheduled feeding for an audience already 'on the farm.'"<ref>{{cite web|first1=Robert|last1=Orlando|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-orlando/the-killing-factor-when-c_b_5826362.html|title=The Killing Factor: When Conspiracy Becomes the Mainstream|work=The Huffington Post|date=17 September 2014|accessdate=9 January 2015}}</ref>
▲By contrast, Wes Vernon wrote in ''[[The Washington Times]]'' that “''Killing Patton'' is rich in blow-by-blow accounts of some of the most significant battles of World War II, as well as of many off-battlefield lives of its primary movers whose personalities virtually come to life in this well-crafted narrative."<ref>{{cite news|first1=Wes|last1=Vernon|date=October 6, 2014|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/6/book-review-how-did-patton-die/?page=all|title=BOOK REVIEW: 'Killing Patton'|work=The Washington Times}}</ref> Writing for the Amazon Book Review, Senator [[John McCain]] opined that the book was "[...] rich in fascinating details, and riveting battle scenes."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Foro|first1=Jon|title=Exclusive: Senator John McCain Reviews Bill O'Reilly's "Killing Patton"|url=http://www.omnivoracious.com/2014/09/senator-john-mccain-reviews-bill-oreillys-killing-patton.html|website=Omnivoracious - The Amazon Book Review|date=September 15, 2014}}</ref>
==Sales==
On his June 24, 2015 segment of ''[[The
==Scrapped adaptation==
On November 24, 2015, [[National Geographic Channel]] and [[Scott Free Productions]] jointly announced the television adaptation of ''Killing Patton''. [[Anthony Peckham]] was attached to write the four-hour teleplay.<ref>{{cite
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