Alphonsus Joseph "Alphie" McCourt (29 July 1940 – 2 July 2016) was an Irish-American writer. He was the youngest brother of Frank McCourt. Early life Alphie McCourt was born in Limerick, Ireland on 29 July 1940, the youngest son of Malachy McCourt (1901–1985) and Angela Sheehan (1908–1981). Writing Following in the footsteps of his elder brothers Frank McCourt and Malachy McCourt, Alphie had his own memoir A Long Stone's Throw published in 2008. The book was well received. He had published articles in The Washington Post, The Villager and The Limerick Leader prior to writing his memoir. Death He died on 29 July 2016, 27 days before his 76th birthday. His brother Michael died in September, 9 months earlier, and he was survived by his brother Malachy. References 1940 births 2016 deaths Writers from Limerick (city) Irish emigrants to the United States Irish autobiographers Irish memoirists Writers from New York City United States Army soldiers