Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Sandra Gilbert
American literary critic and poetDied on Friday November 15th 2024
István Nemere
Hungarian novelistDied on Friday November 15th 2024
Hippolyte Piroux
French farmer and writerDied on Friday November 15th 2024
František Zvardoň
Czech writer and photographerDied on Friday November 15th 2024
Valeria Narbikova
Russian writerDied on Friday November 15th 2024
James Penton
Canadian historian and authorDied on Friday November 15th 2024
John Peaslee
American television writer and producer (CoachDied on Thursday November 14th 2024
Tim Sullivan
American science fiction authorDied on Wednesday November 13th 2024
Michalis Ganas
Greek poetDied on Tuesday November 12th 2024
William Radice
British poetDied on Tuesday November 12th 2024
Elizabeth Nunez
American novelist (Anna In-Between)Died on Tuesday November 12th 2024
Jerry Reitman
American authorDied on Monday November 11th 2024
Inés Fernández Moreno
Argentinian novelistDied on Sunday November 10th 2024
Mohammad Ibrahim Abu Senna
Egyptian poetDied on Sunday November 10th 2024
Jürgen Becker
German poetDied on Sunday November 10th 2024
Indra Soundar Rajan
Indian authorDied on Sunday November 10th 2024
Hashem Siddiq
Sudanese poetDied on Saturday November 9th 2024
Dorothy Allison
American writerDied on Friday November 8th 2024
Ivan Charota
Belarusian literary criticDied on Friday November 8th 2024
Madeleine Riffaud
French poet and journalistDied on Wednesday November 6th 2024
Nestor Rateş
Romanian writer and journalistDied on Tuesday November 5th 2024
Olivera Nikolova
Macedonian authorDied on Monday November 4th 2024
Gaston Vogel
Luxembourgish lawyer and authorDied on Saturday November 2nd 2024
Zaal Samadashvili
Georgian writerDied on Saturday November 2nd 2024
Phil Rickman
British authorDied on Friday November 1st 2024
João Scognamiglio Clá Dias
Brazilian Roman Catholic priest and religious writerDied on Friday November 1st 2024
Tavinho Paes
Brazilian poet and lyricistDied on Thursday October 31st 2024
James Ledbetter
American authorDied on Thursday October 31st 2024
Rayda Jacobs
South African writerDied on Wednesday October 30th 2024
Laura Restrepo
Colombian authorDied on Tuesday October 29th 2024
Miquel Obiols
Spanish writerDied on Tuesday October 29th 2024
Suzanne Osten
Swedish film and stage director and screenwriterDied on Tuesday October 29th 2024
Robert C. Morgan
American art critic and historianDied on Monday October 28th 2024
Jeri Taylor
American scriptwriter (Star Trek: The Next GenerationDied on Friday October 25th 2024
Malene Sølvsten
Danish authorDied on Friday October 25th 2024
Gilda Holst
Ecuadorian writer and academicDied on Friday October 25th 2024
Jean-Jacques Gabut
French writer and journalist (Le Progrès)Died on Friday October 25th 2024
Jadwiga Barańska
Polish actress and screenwriterDied on Friday October 25th 2024
Simon Fieschi
French webmaster and writerDied on Thursday October 24th 2024
Jean-Claude Missiaen
French film director and criticDied on Thursday October 24th 2024
Aurélien Ferenczi
French journalist and film criticDied on Thursday October 24th 2024
Gary Indiana
American novelistDied on Thursday October 24th 2024
Alan Sacks
American television writer and producer (Welcome BackDied on Thursday October 24th 2024
Arkady Shtypel
Ukrainian poet and translatorDied on Wednesday October 23rd 2024
Vladimir Mikushevich
Russian poetDied on Wednesday October 23rd 2024
Shamshad Abdullaev
Uzbek Russian-language poetDied on Wednesday October 23rd 2024
Antonio Cicero
Brazilian poetDied on Wednesday October 23rd 2024
Bruno Bartoloni
Italian journalist and writerDied on Tuesday October 22nd 2024
Béatrice de Andia
Spanish-French writer and curatorDied on Tuesday October 22nd 2024
Hualing Nieh Engle
Chinese-born American author and academicDied on Monday October 21st 2024
Reba White Williams
American author and philanthropistDied on Monday October 21st 2024
Maurice Henrie
Canadian writer and academicDied on Sunday October 20th 2024
Elisabeth Harvor
Canadian writerDied on Sunday October 20th 2024
Judith de Kom
Dutch-Surinamese activist and novelist. (death announced on this date)Died on Friday October 18th 2024
Sherry Coben
American television writer and producer (Kate & Allie)Died on Friday October 18th 2024
Stan Persky
Canadian writer and media commentatorDied on Thursday October 17th 2024
Rieko Nakagawa
Japanese writer and lyricistDied on Thursday October 17th 2024
Daniel K. Hoh
American television writer (Station 19)Died on Thursday October 17th 2024
Alexandre Voisard
Swiss writer and politicianDied on Tuesday October 15th 2024
Gabriela Melinescu
Romanian-born Swedish writer and essayistDied on Tuesday October 15th 2024
Marie Benetková
Czech writerDied on Tuesday October 15th 2024
Antonio Skármeta
Chilean writer (Ardiente paciencia)Died on Tuesday October 15th 2024
Megan Marshack
American television news writer and producerDied on Saturday October 12th 2024
Fleur Adcock
New Zealand poetDied on Friday October 11th 2024
Bruno Pochesci
Italian-born French musician and writerDied on Thursday October 10th 2024
Richard Woodman
English novelist and naval historianDied on Thursday October 10th 2024
Donald L. Barlett
American investigative journalist and non-fiction writerDied on Wednesday October 9th 2024
Lily Ebert
Hungarian-born British Holocaust survivor and writerDied on Wednesday October 9th 2024
Robert Coover
American author (The Public BurningDied on Monday October 7th 2024
Allan Blye
Canadian-born American television writer (The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourDied on Sunday October 6th 2024
Barbara Blackman
Australian writer and philanthropistDied on Saturday October 5th 2024
John Gierach
American author and freelance writerDied on Friday October 4th 2024
Pierre Christin
French comics writerDied on Thursday October 3rd 2024
Doumbi Fakoly
Malian writerDied on Tuesday October 1st 2024
Ella Leffland
American novelist and short story writerDied on Monday September 30th 2024
Thomas Rockwell
American children's authorDied on Monday September 30th 2024
Peter Andruška
Slovak poetDied on Monday September 30th 2024
Jacques Réda
French poet and magazine editor (Nouvelle Revue Française)Died on Monday September 30th 2024
Harold D. Guither
American agricultural economist and writerDied on Sunday September 29th 2024
Bengt Frithiofsson
Swedish wine writer (Svenska DagbladetDied on Saturday September 28th 2024
Armando Freitas Filho
Brazilian poetDied on Friday September 27th 2024
Keki N. Daruwalla
Indian poet and short story writerDied on Friday September 27th 2024
Murray Greenfield
American-born Israeli writerDied on Thursday September 26th 2024
Anja Jantschik
German journalist and writerDied on Wednesday September 25th 2024
Ian Davidson
British scriptwriter (The Two RonniesDied on Tuesday September 24th 2024
Maxime Tandonnet
French civil servant and writerDied on Monday September 23rd 2024
Richard Dyer
American music criticDied on Saturday September 21st 2024
Chris Jones
English rock climber and writerDied on Saturday September 21st 2024
Zahir Al Ghafri
Omani poetDied on Saturday September 21st 2024