Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Dennis McDougal
American author and newspaper journalist
Died on Tuesday March 25th 2025
Radu Țuculescu
Romanian novelist
Died on Tuesday March 25th 2025
L. J. Smith
American author (The Vampire Diaries
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
Manoj Santoshi
Indian television writer
Died 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 playwright
Died on Saturday March 22nd 2025
Svetlana Broz
Bosnian author and physician
Died on Saturday March 22nd 2025
Kitty Dukakis
American author and political figure
Died on Saturday March 22nd 2025
Sonia Garmers
Curaçaoan writer
Died on Thursday March 20th 2025
Jaroslav Vostrý
Czech playwright
Died on Tuesday March 18th 2025
César di Candia
Uruguayan journalist and writer
Died on Tuesday March 18th 2025
David Steven Cohen
American television writer (Courage the Cowardly Dog
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Manfred Schukowski
German academic teacher and author of works on astronomical clocks
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Peter Bichsel
Swiss writer and journalist
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Hernán Lara Zavala
Mexican novelist and literary critic
Died on Sunday March 16th 2025
Dag Solstad
Norwegian novelist
Died on Saturday March 15th 2025
Paul Wheeler
British screenwriter (Caravan to Vaccarès) and novelist
Died on Saturday March 15th 2025
Panchakshari Hiremath
Indian writer
Died on Friday March 14th 2025
Lil Bahadur Chettri
Indian novelist (Basain)
Died on Friday March 14th 2025
Felice Picano
American author (Ambidextrous)
Died on Friday March 14th 2025
Anthony Phelphs
Haitian-born Canadian writer
Died on Thursday March 13th 2025
K. K. Kochu
Indian writer and social activist
Died on Thursday March 13th 2025
John Taffin
American author
Died on Wednesday March 12th 2025
Kee Malesky
American author and research librarian
Died on Monday March 10th 2025
Athol Fugard
South African playwright
Died on Sunday March 9th 2025
Joan Dye Gussow
American food writer and academic
Died on Saturday March 8th 2025
Jean-Claude Barreau
French essayist and writer
Died on Friday March 7th 2025
Walter Fahrer
Argentine comic book author
Died on Friday March 7th 2025
Sonny Arguinzoni
American author and pastor
Died on Thursday March 6th 2025
John Casey
American novelist (Spartina)
Died on Tuesday March 4th 2025
Gerd Stern
Beat era poet and multimedia artist
Died on Tuesday March 4th 2025
Ayako Sono
Japanese writer
Died on Tuesday March 4th 2025
Pedro Zarraluki
Spanish writer
Died on Sunday March 2nd 2025
Alain Grée
French illustrator and author
Died on Sunday March 2nd 2025
Joseph Gitnig
American street performer and poet
Died on Sunday March 2nd 2025
Pat Ingoldsby
Irish poet and television presenter
Died on Saturday March 1st 2025
Joseph Wambaugh
American author (The Onion Field)
Died on Friday February 28th 2025
Pierre Joris
Luxembourgish-American poet and writer
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Kuo-ch’ing Tu
Taiwanese poet and literary scholar
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Kim Hyong-o
South Korean writer and politician
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Wolfgang Hamberger
German politician and author
Died on Wednesday February 26th 2025
Uri Shulevitz
American children's book writer
Died on Wednesday February 26th 2025
Anil R. Joshi
Indian poet and essayist
Died on Wednesday February 26th 2025
Jennifer Johnston
Irish novelist
Died on Wednesday February 26th 2025
June Goodfield
British writer and historian
Died on Wednesday February 26th 2025
Roberto Orci
Mexican-born American screenwriter (Star Trek
Died on Tuesday February 25th 2025
Vladimir Beșleagă
Moldovan writer and politician
Died on Tuesday February 25th 2025
Alvin Francis Poussaint
American psychiatrist and author
Died on Tuesday February 25th 2025
Richard M. Langworth
American author
Died on Monday February 24th 2025
Anant Bhave
Marathi writer
Died on Monday February 24th 2025
Ahmad Harb
Palestinian writer and academic
Died on Sunday February 23rd 2025
Gianni Pettenati
Italian singer and musical critic
Died on Sunday February 23rd 2025
D. G. Hessayon
British author and botanist
Died on Saturday February 22nd 2025
Job an Irien
French writer and Roman Catholic priest
Died on Friday February 21st 2025
Frankétienne
Haitian writer and poet
Died on Friday February 21st 2025
Rossella Drudi
Italian screenwriter and novelist
Died on Thursday February 20th 2025
Chantal De Spiegeleer
Belgian comic book author and artist (Adler
Died on Wednesday February 19th 2025
Géraldine Faladé
French writer and journalist
Died on Wednesday February 19th 2025
Harlald Malmgren
American author and economist
Died on Wednesday February 19th 2025
Zakaria Ariffin
Malaysian playwright and theatre director
Died on Wednesday February 19th 2025
Jack-Tommy Ardenfors
Swedish Pentecostal pastor and author
Died on Tuesday February 18th 2025
Anneke Scholtens
Dutch children's book writer
Died on Tuesday February 18th 2025
Denzil Meyrick
Scottish novelist
Died on Tuesday February 18th 2025
José Rubens Siqueira
Brazilian actor and playwright
Died on Monday February 17th 2025
Elsie Johansson
Swedish writer
Died on Sunday February 16th 2025
Jacqueline van Maarsen
Dutch author and bookbinder
Died on Friday February 14th 2025
Robert W. Tucker
American writer
Died on Friday February 14th 2025
Tom Fitzmorris
American food critic
Died on Thursday February 13th 2025
Nigel McCrery
English screenwriter (Silent Witness
Died on Monday February 10th 2025
Amal Nasser el-Din
Israeli author and politician
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Ferd Hugas
Dutch actor and screenwriter
Died on Friday February 7th 2025
Paul-Louis Rossi
French critic and poet
Died on Friday February 7th 2025
Dwarkanath Sanzgiri
75 Indian writer & television presenter
Died on Friday February 7th 2025
Thierry Rocher
French playwright and actor
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025