Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
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
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
Bill Dare
English television producer and writer (Dead Ringers
Died on Tuesday March 4th 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
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
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
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
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
Paul-Loup Sulitzer
French author and businessman
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Brian Turner
New Zealand poet
Died on Wednesday February 5th 2025
Maria Teresa Horta
Portuguese poet
Died on Tuesday February 4th 2025
Millicent Dillon
American writer
Died on Sunday February 2nd 2025
Carey Harrison
British novelist and dramatist
Died on Saturday February 1st 2025
Yoon Dae-sung
South Korean playwright and screenwriter (All That Falls Has Wings
Died on Friday January 31st 2025
James Carlos Blake
Mexican-born American author
Died on Friday January 31st 2025
Hayotxon Ortiqboyeva
Uzbek poet and politician
Died on Friday January 31st 2025
Keith Dewhurst
English playwright and scriptwriter
Died on Thursday January 30th 2025
Henry Beissel
Canadian writer and editor
Died on Wednesday January 29th 2025
William Leuchtenburg
American historian and author
Died on Wednesday January 29th 2025
Narendra Chapalgaonkar
writer and judge of Bombay high court
Died on Wednesday January 29th 2025
Mahmoud Saeed
Iraqi-born American novelist
Died on Wednesday January 29th 2025
Catherine Laborde
French weather presenter and author
Died on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Pableaux Johnson
American journalist and food writer
Died on Monday January 27th 2025
Joel Paley
American lyricist and playwright (Ruthless!)
Died on Sunday January 26th 2025
Marcin Wicha
Polish graphic designer and writer
Died on Saturday January 25th 2025
Faizul Islam
Bangladeshi writer and administrator
Died on Friday January 24th 2025
Mukarram Talabani
Iraqi politician and writer
Died on Friday January 24th 2025
Viktar Hardzei
Belarusian writer and translator
Died on Friday January 24th 2025