Editing Robert Ludlum (section)

===Death===
Ludlum died of a heart attack on March 12, 2001, at his home in [[Naples, Florida]], while recovering from severe burns caused by a mysterious fire which occurred on February 10, 2001.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/the-times-obituary-robert-ludlum-hnrnp90q83v | location=London |work=[[The Times]] | title=The Times obituary: Robert Ludlum | date=August 15, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/the-robert-ludlum-controversy-nephew-raises-questions-about-top-thriller-writers-death/story-e6frg6so-1226009074660 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110408082327/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/the-robert-ludlum-controversy-nephew-raises-questions-about-top-thriller-writers-death/story-e6frg6so-1226009074660 | url-status=dead | archive-date=April 8, 2011 | work=The Australian | title=The Robert Ludlum controversy: nephew raises questions about top thriller writer's death | date=February 21, 2011}}</ref>

In 2005, the company which held all merchandising rights for Ludlum's works via his estate, Ludlum Entertainment, signed an agreement with [[Vivendi Games|Vivendi Universal Games]] to handle video game rights for ten years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fritz|first=Ben|date=2005-08-10|title=Gamer spies opportunity|url=https://variety.com/2005/digital/features/gamer-spies-opportunity-1117927241/|access-date=2022-01-05|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> The license expired in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bourne license escapes from Activision|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bourne-license-escapes-from-activision/1100-6195189/|access-date=2022-01-05|website=GameSpot|language=en-US}}</ref> On November 20, 2008, the Ludlum estate signed a deal with [[Universal Pictures]] to develop feature films based on the works of Robert Ludlum.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fleming|first=Michael|date=2008-11-21|title=Ludlum 'Bourne' again at Universal|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/ludlum-bourne-again-at-universal-1117996277/|access-date=2022-01-05|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> On February 2, 2009, his estate transferred video game rights to Ludlum’s work to [[Electronic Arts]] after [[Activision]] took over [[Vivendi Games]]' assets.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Graser|first=Marc|date=2009-02-03|title=Electronic Arts pacts with Ludlum|url=https://variety.com/2009/digital/markets-festivals/electronic-arts-pacts-with-ludlum-1117999472/|access-date=2022-01-05|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>