Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 9,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Hualing Nieh has died at age -1
Chinese-born American author and academic Died on Monday October 21st 2024
Reba White dies at age 88
American author and philanthropist Died on Monday October 21st 2024
Maurice Henrie death at age 87
Canadian writer and academic Died on Sunday October 20th 2024
Elisabeth Harvor passed away at age 88
Canadian writer Died on Sunday October 20th 2024
Obituary: Judith de, dead at age 93
Dutch-Surinamese activist and novelist. (death announced on this date) Died on Friday October 18th 2024
Sherry Coben dead at age 71
American television writer and producer (Kate & Allie) Died on Friday October 18th 2024
Stan Persky, died aged 83
Canadian writer and media commentator Died on Thursday October 17th 2024
Rieko Nakagawa dead at age 89
Japanese writer and lyricist Died on Thursday October 17th 2024
Daniel K. death at age 45
American television writer (Station 19) Died on Thursday October 17th 2024
Roy Miki has died at age 82
Canadian poet Died on Wednesday October 16th 2024
Alexandre Voisard dead at age 93
Swiss writer and politician Died on Tuesday October 15th 2024
Gabriela Melinescu obituary: died at age 82
Romanian-born Swedish writer and essayist Died on Tuesday October 15th 2024
Marie Benetková passes away at age 79
Czech writer Died on Tuesday October 15th 2024
Antonio Skármeta, died aged 83
Chilean writer (Ardiente paciencia) Died on Tuesday October 15th 2024
Megan Marshack passes away at age 70
American television news writer and producer Died on Saturday October 12th 2024
Fleur Adcock died at age 90
New Zealand poet Died on Friday October 11th 2024
Bruno Pochesci has died at age 54
Italian-born French musician and writer Died on Thursday October 10th 2024
Richard Woodman dies at age 80
English novelist and naval historian Died on Thursday October 10th 2024
Donald L. dies at 88
American investigative journalist and non-fiction writer Died on Wednesday October 9th 2024
Lily Ebert dies at age 100
Hungarian-born British Holocaust survivor and writer Died on Wednesday October 9th 2024
Obituary: Robert Coover, dead at age 92
American author (The Public Burning Died on Monday October 7th 2024
Death of Sammy Basso at age 28
Italian biologist and writer Died on Sunday October 6th 2024
Allan Blye death at age 87
Canadian-born American television writer (The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Died on Sunday October 6th 2024
Barbara Blackman dies at 95
Australian writer and philanthropist Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
John Gierach dead at age 76
American author and freelance writer Died on Friday October 4th 2024
Lewis Turco passes away at age 90
American poet and author Died on Friday October 4th 2024
Pierre Christin obituary: died at age 86
French comics writer Died on Thursday October 3rd 2024
Doumbi Fakoly obituary: died at age 80
Malian writer Died on Tuesday October 1st 2024
Ella Leffland died at age 92
American novelist and short story writer Died on Monday September 30th 2024
Thomas Rockwell dies at age 91
American children's author Died on Monday September 30th 2024
Peter Andruška passes away at age 81
Slovak poet Died on Monday September 30th 2024
Jacques Réda death at age 95
French poet and magazine editor (Nouvelle Revue Française) Died on Monday September 30th 2024
Harold D. death at age 97
American agricultural economist and writer Died on Sunday September 29th 2024
Bengt Frithiofsson passed away at age 85
Swedish wine writer (Svenska Dagbladet Died on Saturday September 28th 2024
Death of Armando Freitas at age 84
Brazilian poet Died on Friday September 27th 2024
Death of Keki N. at age 87
Indian poet and short story writer Died on Friday September 27th 2024
Murray Greenfield dies at age 98
American-born Israeli writer Died on Thursday September 26th 2024
Anja Jantschik death at age 55
German journalist and writer Died on Wednesday September 25th 2024
Ian Davidson has died at age 84
British scriptwriter (The Two Ronnies Died on Tuesday September 24th 2024
Maxime Tandonnet, died aged 65
French civil servant and writer Died on Monday September 23rd 2024
Richard Dyer, died aged 82
American music critic Died on Saturday September 21st 2024
Chris Jones dies at age 84
English rock climber and writer Died on Saturday September 21st 2024
Zahir Al died at age 68
Omani poet Died on Saturday September 21st 2024
Ron Green dies at 95
American sportswriter (Charlotte Observer) and author Died on Friday September 20th 2024
Neil King dies at 65
American journalist and author Died on Friday September 20th 2024
Nelson DeMille died at age 81
American novelist Died on Wednesday September 18th 2024
Ernesto Franco passed away at age 68
Italian academic and writer Died on Wednesday September 18th 2024
Elaine DePrince passes away at age 77
American author and activist Died on Monday September 16th 2024
Death of Elias Khoury at age 76
Lebanese novelist and public intellectual Died on Sunday September 15th 2024
Graciela Maturo passes away at age 96
Argentine poet and academic Died on Sunday September 15th 2024
Sebastiano Sandro death at age 67
Italian TV author Died on Friday September 13th 2024
Jacques Rouchouse obituary: died at age 78
French radio producer and music critic Died on Thursday September 12th 2024
Jean-Henri Meunier dead at age 74
French film director and screenwriter Died on Thursday September 12th 2024
Death of Tina McElroy at age 74
American novelist and journalist Died on Wednesday September 11th 2024
Anne-José Lemonnier dies at age 66
French poet and librarian Died on Wednesday September 11th 2024
Tie Liu dies at age 91
Chinese writer and political dissident Died on Monday September 9th 2024
Obituary: Rashad Abu, dead at age 23
Palestinian actor and poet Died on Sunday September 8th 2024
James Matthews, died aged 95
South African poet Died on Saturday September 7th 2024
Ioan Moldovan passes away at age 72
Romanian poet Died on Saturday September 7th 2024
Augusto M. died at age 69
Portuguese music and cinema critic Died on Thursday September 5th 2024
Aruna Vasudev dead at age 88
Indian film scholar and critic Died on Thursday September 5th 2024
Obituary: Victoria Thompson, dead at age 76
American author Died on Wednesday September 4th 2024
Noel Parmentel passes away at age 98
American essayist Died on Wednesday September 4th 2024
Zdravko Krstanović passes away at age 74
Serbian poet Died on Wednesday September 4th 2024
Eric Gilliland, died aged -1
American television producer and writer (Roseanne Died on Tuesday September 3rd 2024
Vladimir Turiyansky, died aged 89
Russian poet Died on Monday September 2nd 2024
Stevie Cameron dead at age 80
Canadian journalist and author Died on Monday September 2nd 2024
Death of Daniela Hodrová at age 78
Czech writer and literary scholar Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
K. J., died aged 70
Indian writer Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Obituary: Willie Zingani, dead at age 70
Malawi writer and journalist Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Death of Jessica Mbangeni at age 47
South African praise poet and singer Died on Saturday August 31st 2024
Mohamad Ali death at age 82
Iranian poet Died on Friday August 30th 2024
Darrel J. dead at age 67
Canadian Cree writer Died on Friday August 30th 2024
Steve Silberman dies at age 66
American writer (NeuroTribes) Died on Thursday August 29th 2024
Michael Bawtree obituary: died at age 86
Canadian playwright (The Last of the Tsars) and theatre director Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Gholam Reza passed away at age 87
Iranian scholar and author Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Benoîte Crevoisier obituary: died at age 86
Swiss writer and schoolteacher Died on Tuesday August 27th 2024
Rudy Franchi died at age 85
American author and television personality (Antiques Roadshow) Died on Monday August 26th 2024
Scott Thorson passes away at age 65
American gigolo and writer Died on Monday August 26th 2024
Jiří Hanibal has died at age 95
Czech writer Died on Friday August 23rd 2024
Obituary: Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe, dead at age 79
British-born American painter and art critic Died on Friday August 23rd 2024
Ghulam Murshid died at age 84
Bangladeshi writer and journalist Died on Thursday August 22nd 2024
Roy Minton passed away at age 90
English playwright Died on Thursday August 22nd 2024
Sigit Riyanto died at age -1
Indonesian lecturer and writer Died on Wednesday August 21st 2024
Somaya Ramadan dies at age 73
Egyptian writer and translator Died on Tuesday August 20th 2024
Landon Jones dies at 80
American editor and author Died on Sunday August 18th 2024
Christian Estèbe obituary: died at age -1
French novelist Died on Sunday August 18th 2024
Hettie Jones obituary: died at age 90
American poet Died on Thursday August 15th 2024
Dennis Brent has died at age 73
American magazine publisher and author Died on Thursday August 15th 2024
Brigitte Blobel obituary: died at age 81
German writer Died on Wednesday August 14th 2024
Sergio Donati death at age 91
Italian screenwriter (Once Upon a Time in the West Died on Tuesday August 13th 2024
Márcio Souza passes away at age 78
Brazilian writer (Galvez – Imperador do Acre) Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Lee Spetner has died at age 97
American-Israeli biophysicist and creationist author Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Charles R. passed away at age 67
American author (Heavier Than Heaven Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Annick de dies at age 101
French writer Died on Sunday August 11th 2024
Carlos Germán has died at age 96
Peruvian poet Died on Saturday August 10th 2024