People News 'Bang the Drum Slowly' author Mark Harris dies at age 84 06/01/2007 Mark Harris, whose "Bang the Drum Slowly" was listed by Sports Illustrated as one of the top all-time sports books, died in Santa Barbara, Calif., at age 84. Read More RELATED NEWS Jimmy Fallon's 'The Tonight Show' dropping to only four nights a weekAshley Tisdale announces birth of her second childSelena Gomez is a billionaire TAGS: Robert De Niro Michael Moriarty