Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
L. J. Smith
American author (The Vampire DiariesDied on Monday March 24th 2025
Manoj Santoshi
Indian television writerDied on Monday March 24th 2025
James Laube
American wine critic (Wine Spectator)Died on Sunday March 23rd 2025
Iván García Guerra
Dominican theatre actor and playwrightDied on Saturday March 22nd 2025
Svetlana Broz
Bosnian author and physicianDied on Saturday March 22nd 2025
Kitty Dukakis
American author and political figureDied on Saturday March 22nd 2025
Sonia Garmers
Curaçaoan writerDied on Thursday March 20th 2025
Alex Wheatle
British novelistDied on Thursday March 20th 2025
Denise Boucher
Canadian writerDied on Wednesday March 19th 2025
Jaroslav Vostrý
Czech playwrightDied on Tuesday March 18th 2025
César di Candia
Uruguayan journalist and writerDied on Tuesday March 18th 2025
Clive Wilmer
British poetDied on Tuesday March 18th 2025
David Steven Cohen
American television writer (Courage the Cowardly DogDied on Monday March 17th 2025
Manfred Schukowski
German academic teacher and author of works on astronomical clocksDied on Monday March 17th 2025
Hernán Lara Zavala
Mexican novelist and literary criticDied on Sunday March 16th 2025
Ramakanta Rath
Indian poetDied on Sunday March 16th 2025
Dag Solstad
Norwegian novelistDied on Saturday March 15th 2025
Paul Wheeler
British screenwriter (Caravan to Vaccarès) and novelistDied on Saturday March 15th 2025
Panchakshari Hiremath
Indian writerDied on Friday March 14th 2025
Felice Picano
American author (Ambidextrous)Died on Friday March 14th 2025
Anthony Phelphs
Haitian-born Canadian writerDied on Thursday March 13th 2025
K. K. Kochu
Indian writer and social activistDied on Thursday March 13th 2025
John Taffin
American authorDied on Wednesday March 12th 2025
Kee Malesky
American author and research librarianDied on Monday March 10th 2025
Athol Fugard
South African playwrightDied on Sunday March 9th 2025
Joan Dye Gussow
American food writer and academicDied on Saturday March 8th 2025
Sébastien Lepetit
French crime fiction writerDied on Thursday March 6th 2025
Affonso Romano de Sant’anna
Brazilian writerDied on Tuesday March 4th 2025
Gerd Stern
Beat era poet and multimedia artistDied on Tuesday March 4th 2025
Ayako Sono
Japanese writerDied on Tuesday March 4th 2025
Bill Dare
English television producer and writer (Dead RingersDied on Tuesday March 4th 2025
Bryn Griffiths
Welsh poetDied on Monday March 3rd 2025
Pedro Zarraluki
Spanish writerDied on Sunday March 2nd 2025
Alain Grée
French illustrator and authorDied on Sunday March 2nd 2025
Joseph Gitnig
American street performer and poetDied on Sunday March 2nd 2025
Pat Ingoldsby
Irish poet and television presenterDied on Saturday March 1st 2025
Joseph Wambaugh
American author (The Onion Field)Died on Friday February 28th 2025
Pierre Joris
Luxembourgish-American poet and writerDied on Thursday February 27th 2025
Kuo-ch’ing Tu
Taiwanese poet and literary scholarDied on Thursday February 27th 2025
Kim Hyong-o
South Korean writer and politicianDied on Thursday February 27th 2025
Wolfgang Hamberger
German politician and authorDied on Wednesday February 26th 2025
Uri Shulevitz
American children's book writerDied on Wednesday February 26th 2025
Anil R. Joshi
Indian poet and essayistDied on Wednesday February 26th 2025
Jennifer Johnston
Irish novelistDied on Wednesday February 26th 2025
June Goodfield
British writer and historianDied on Wednesday February 26th 2025
Roberto Orci
Mexican-born American screenwriter (Star TrekDied on Tuesday February 25th 2025
Vladimir Beșleagă
Moldovan writer and politicianDied on Tuesday February 25th 2025
Michael March
American writerDied on Tuesday February 25th 2025
Alvin Francis Poussaint
American psychiatrist and authorDied on Tuesday February 25th 2025
Richard M. Langworth
American authorDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Anant Bhave
Marathi writerDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Ahmad Harb
Palestinian writer and academicDied on Sunday February 23rd 2025
Gianni Pettenati
Italian singer and musical criticDied on Sunday February 23rd 2025
D. G. Hessayon
British author and botanistDied on Saturday February 22nd 2025
Job an Irien
French writer and Roman Catholic priestDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Jean-Claude Walter
French poetDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Frankétienne
Haitian writer and poetDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Rossella Drudi
Italian screenwriter and novelistDied on Thursday February 20th 2025
Hélène Pelletier-Baillargeon
Canadian writerDied on Wednesday February 19th 2025
Chantal De Spiegeleer
Belgian comic book author and artist (AdlerDied on Wednesday February 19th 2025
Géraldine Faladé
French writer and journalistDied on Wednesday February 19th 2025
Harlald Malmgren
American author and economistDied on Wednesday February 19th 2025
Zakaria Ariffin
Malaysian playwright and theatre directorDied on Wednesday February 19th 2025
Jack-Tommy Ardenfors
Swedish Pentecostal pastor and authorDied on Tuesday February 18th 2025
Anneke Scholtens
Dutch children's book writerDied on Tuesday February 18th 2025
Denzil Meyrick
Scottish novelistDied on Tuesday February 18th 2025
Simon Mawer
British authorDied on Monday February 17th 2025
José Rubens Siqueira
Brazilian actor and playwrightDied on Monday February 17th 2025
Antonine Maillet
Canadian novelistDied on Monday February 17th 2025
Elsie Johansson
Swedish writerDied on Sunday February 16th 2025
Hani Al Saadi
Syrian writerDied on Friday February 14th 2025
Jacqueline van Maarsen
Dutch author and bookbinderDied on Friday February 14th 2025
Robert W. Tucker
American writerDied on Friday February 14th 2025
Tom Fitzmorris
American food criticDied on Thursday February 13th 2025
Danielle Legros Georges
Haitian-American poetDied on Thursday February 13th 2025
Nigel McCrery
English screenwriter (Silent WitnessDied on Monday February 10th 2025
Tom Robbins
American novelistDied on Sunday February 9th 2025
Amal Nasser el-Din
Israeli author and politicianDied on Sunday February 9th 2025
Ferd Hugas
Dutch actor and screenwriterDied on Friday February 7th 2025
Dwarkanath Sanzgiri
75 Indian writer & television presenter Died on Friday February 7th 2025
Thierry Rocher
French playwright and actorDied on Thursday February 6th 2025
Paul-Loup Sulitzer
French author and businessmanDied on Thursday February 6th 2025
Velma Pollard
Jamaican poetDied on Wednesday February 5th 2025
Brian Turner
New Zealand poetDied on Wednesday February 5th 2025