Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
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
Teofil Pančić
Serbian authorDied on Tuesday February 4th 2025
Maria Teresa Horta
Portuguese poetDied on Tuesday February 4th 2025
Millicent Dillon
American writerDied on Sunday February 2nd 2025
Feđa Šehović
Croatian authorDied on Sunday February 2nd 2025
Carey Harrison
British novelist and dramatistDied on Saturday February 1st 2025
Al Sarrantonio
American authorDied on Saturday February 1st 2025
Yoon Dae-sung
South Korean playwright and screenwriter (All That Falls Has WingsDied on Friday January 31st 2025
James Carlos Blake
Mexican-born American authorDied on Friday January 31st 2025
Hayotxon Ortiqboyeva
Uzbek poet and politicianDied on Friday January 31st 2025
Keith Dewhurst
English playwright and scriptwriterDied on Thursday January 30th 2025
Henry Beissel
Canadian writer and editorDied on Wednesday January 29th 2025
William Leuchtenburg
American historian and authorDied on Wednesday January 29th 2025
Narendra Chapalgaonkar
writer and judge of Bombay high courtDied on Wednesday January 29th 2025
Mahmoud Saeed
Iraqi-born American novelistDied on Wednesday January 29th 2025
Catherine Laborde
French weather presenter and authorDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Marina Colasanti
Brazilian writerDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Maung Khin Min
Burmese writerDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Joseph A. Amato
American authorDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Pableaux Johnson
American journalist and food writerDied on Monday January 27th 2025
Joel Paley
American lyricist and playwright (Ruthless!)Died on Sunday January 26th 2025
Marcin Wicha
Polish graphic designer and writerDied on Saturday January 25th 2025
Faizul Islam
Bangladeshi writer and administratorDied on Friday January 24th 2025
Mukarram Talabani
Iraqi politician and writerDied on Friday January 24th 2025
Viktar Hardzei
Belarusian writer and translatorDied on Friday January 24th 2025
Ken Wydro
American playwright and lyricist (MamaDied on Thursday January 23rd 2025
Esther Jansma
Dutch writerDied on Thursday January 23rd 2025
Michael Longley
Irish poetDied on Thursday January 23rd 2025
Tabish Mehdi
Indian poetDied on Wednesday January 22nd 2025
Barry Michael Cooper
American screenwriter (New Jack CityDied on Wednesday January 22nd 2025
Ridley Wills II
American author and historianDied on Wednesday January 22nd 2025
Charlotte Raven
British author and journalistDied on Wednesday January 22nd 2025
Subhagata Choudhury
Bangladeshi non-fiction writerDied on Wednesday January 22nd 2025
Edward L. Bowen
American horse racing historian and authorDied on Tuesday January 21st 2025
Luca Beatrice
Italian art criticDied on Tuesday January 21st 2025
Jalal Matini
Iranian writerDied on Tuesday January 21st 2025
Petr Zikmund
Czech screenwriter (Zločiny Velké Prahy)Died on Sunday January 19th 2025
Pierre Mertens
Belgian-French writer and lawyerDied on Sunday January 19th 2025
Bernardino Graña
Spanish poetDied on Sunday January 19th 2025
André Soltner
French-American chef and authorDied on Saturday January 18th 2025
Kulanthai Shanmugalingam
Sri Lankan playwrightDied on Saturday January 18th 2025
Jürgen Graf
Swiss authorDied on Saturday January 18th 2025
Farhan Bulbul
Syrian theater director and writerDied on Saturday January 18th 2025
Jan Otčenášek Jr.
Czech screenwriter (Zločiny Velké Prahy)Died on Saturday January 18th 2025
Carol Downer
American feminist lawyer and authorDied on Saturday January 18th 2025
Martin Pollack
Austrian journalist and authorDied on Friday January 17th 2025
Geneviève Callerot
French novelist and resistance fighterDied on Friday January 17th 2025
David W. Duclon
American television writer and producer (Punky BrewsterDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Betty C. Monkman
American curator and authorDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Stephan Krasovitsky
Russian poetDied on Wednesday January 15th 2025
Selim İleri
Turkish writerDied on Wednesday January 15th 2025
Tidiane Diakité
Malian-born French historian and writerDied on Wednesday January 15th 2025
Li Kuei-hsien
Taiwanese poetDied on Wednesday January 15th 2025
Lee Hoesung
Japanese-Korean novelistDied on Wednesday January 15th 2025
Kjell Gjerseth
Norwegian novelist and journalistDied on Tuesday January 14th 2025
Nathalie Dupree
American cookbook writer and television personalityDied on Tuesday January 14th 2025
André Sollie
Belgian author and illustratorDied on Tuesday January 14th 2025
Olga Marlin
American-born Kenyan educator and writerDied on Sunday January 12th 2025
Barbara Clegg
British actress and screenwriterDied on Saturday January 11th 2025
Alan Emrich
American writer and game designerDied on Saturday January 11th 2025
Jean-Luc Petitrenaud
French food critic and television hostDied on Friday January 10th 2025
Mukhtar Magauin
Kazakh writer and publicistDied on Friday January 10th 2025
Joseph Monninger
American novelist (The Letters)Died on Thursday January 9th 2025
Øyvind Vågnes
Norwegian writer and magazine editorDied on Wednesday January 8th 2025
Milorad Milinković
Serbian film director and screenwriterDied on Tuesday January 7th 2025
Karen Pryor
American behavioral psychologist and authorDied on Sunday January 5th 2025
Mike Rinder
Australian-American Scientology executive and writer (A Billion Years)Died on Sunday January 5th 2025
Na D’Souza
Indian novelistDied on Sunday January 5th 2025
Richard Foreman
American playwrightDied on Sunday January 5th 2025
Noreen Riols
British novelistDied on Sunday January 5th 2025
Derek Parker
British writer and broadcasterDied on Sunday January 5th 2025
Hans Dieter Beck
German authorDied on Saturday January 4th 2025
Jeff Baena
American film director and screenwriter (The Little HoursDied on Saturday January 4th 2025
Andrew Pyper
Canadian authorDied on Saturday January 4th 2025
Pádraig Ó Snodaigh
Irish activist and writerDied on Friday January 3rd 2025
Britt Allcroft
English writer (Thomas & Friends)Died on Friday January 3rd 2025
Brian Freemantle
English writer (Charlie Muffin) and journalist (Daily MailDied on Tuesday December 31st 2024
Michael Burkard
American poet and educatorDied on Tuesday December 31st 2024
Adília Lopes
Portuguese poet. Died on Monday December 30th 2024
Jorge Lanata
Argentine journalist and authorDied on Monday December 30th 2024
Derek Ansell
British music critic and jazz writerDied on Sunday December 29th 2024
Peter Fraenkel
German-born British journalist and writerDied on Sunday December 29th 2024
Charles Shyer
American screenwriter and film director (Private BenjaminDied on Saturday December 28th 2024
Kostas Georgousopoulos
Greek theater criticDied on Friday December 27th 2024
George Zebrowski
Austrian-born American science fiction writer (MacrolifeDied on Thursday December 26th 2024
Bapsi Sidhwa
Pakistani novelist (Cracking IndiaDied on Thursday December 26th 2024