Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Allan Blye
Canadian-born American television writer (The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Died on Sunday October 6th 2024
Barbara Blackman
Australian writer and philanthropist
Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
John Gierach
American author and freelance writer
Died on Friday October 4th 2024
Ella Leffland
American novelist and short story writer
Died on Monday September 30th 2024
Thomas Rockwell
American children's author
Died 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 writer
Died on Sunday September 29th 2024
Bengt Frithiofsson
Swedish wine writer (Svenska Dagbladet
Died on Saturday September 28th 2024
Keki N. Daruwalla
Indian poet and short story writer
Died on Friday September 27th 2024
Murray Greenfield
American-born Israeli writer
Died on Thursday September 26th 2024
Anja Jantschik
German journalist and writer
Died on Wednesday September 25th 2024
Ian Davidson
British scriptwriter (The Two Ronnies
Died on Tuesday September 24th 2024
Maxime Tandonnet
French civil servant and writer
Died on Monday September 23rd 2024
Chris Jones
English rock climber and writer
Died on Saturday September 21st 2024
Neil King Jr.
American journalist and author
Died on Friday September 20th 2024
Ernesto Franco
Italian academic and writer
Died on Wednesday September 18th 2024
Elaine DePrince
American author and activist
Died on Monday September 16th 2024
Elias Khoury
Lebanese novelist and public intellectual
Died on Sunday September 15th 2024
Graciela Maturo
Argentine poet and academic
Died on Sunday September 15th 2024
Jacques Rouchouse
French radio producer and music critic
Died on Thursday September 12th 2024
Jean-Henri Meunier
French film director and screenwriter
Died on Thursday September 12th 2024
Tina McElroy Ansa
American novelist and journalist
Died on Wednesday September 11th 2024
Anne-José Lemonnier
French poet and librarian
Died on Wednesday September 11th 2024
Rashad Abu Sakhila
Palestinian actor and poet
Died on Sunday September 8th 2024
James Matthews
South African poet
Died on Saturday September 7th 2024
Augusto M. Seabra
Portuguese music and cinema critic
Died on Thursday September 5th 2024
Aruna Vasudev
Indian film scholar and critic
Died on Thursday September 5th 2024
Eric Gilliland
American television producer and writer (Roseanne
Died on Tuesday September 3rd 2024
Stevie Cameron
Canadian journalist and author
Died on Monday September 2nd 2024
Daniela Hodrová
Czech writer and literary scholar
Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Willie Zingani
Malawi writer and journalist
Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Jessica Mbangeni
South African praise poet and singer
Died on Saturday August 31st 2024
Steve Silberman
American writer (NeuroTribes)
Died on Thursday August 29th 2024
Michael Bawtree
Canadian playwright (The Last of the Tsars) and theatre director
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Gholam Reza Afkhami
Iranian scholar and author
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Benoîte Crevoisier
Swiss writer and schoolteacher
Died on Tuesday August 27th 2024
Rudy Franchi
American author and television personality (Antiques Roadshow)
Died on Monday August 26th 2024
Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe
British-born American painter and art critic
Died on Friday August 23rd 2024
Ghulam Murshid
Bangladeshi writer and journalist
Died on Thursday August 22nd 2024
Roy Minton
English playwright
Died on Thursday August 22nd 2024
Sigit Riyanto
Indonesian lecturer and writer
Died on Wednesday August 21st 2024
Somaya Ramadan
Egyptian writer and translator
Died on Tuesday August 20th 2024
Dennis Brent
American magazine publisher and author
Died on Thursday August 15th 2024
Sergio Donati
Italian screenwriter (Once Upon a Time in the West
Died on Tuesday August 13th 2024
Márcio Souza
Brazilian writer (Galvez – Imperador do Acre)
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Lee Spetner
American-Israeli biophysicist and creationist author
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Charles R. Cross
American author (Heavier Than Heaven
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Mary Wings
American cartoonist and writer
Died on Thursday August 8th 2024
Mitsu Tanaka
Japanese feminist and writer
Died on Thursday August 8th 2024
Jean Battlo
American playwright (Terror of the Tug)
Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
George Schenck
American television writer and producer (NCIS)
Died on Monday August 5th 2024
Chandrakant Sheth
Indian poet and literary critic
Died on Monday August 5th 2024
Joyce Brabner
American comics writer (Brought to Light
Died on Friday August 2nd 2024
Hassan Sami Youssef
Palestinian novelist and screenwriter
Died on Friday August 2nd 2024
Song Giwon
South Korean novelist
Died on Thursday August 1st 2024
Francine Pascal
American author (Sweet Valley High)
Died on Monday July 29th 2024
Edna O’Brien
Irish novelist (The Country Girls)
Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
Gail Lumet Buckley
American journalist and author
Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
Ray Lawler
Australian playwright
Died on Friday July 26th 2024