K. Bhagyaraj dead at age 73
K. Bhagyaraj, the Indian film director and actor known for Andha 7 Naatkal and Mundhanai Mudichu,
died on June 27, 2026. He was 73. Bhagyaraj, born Krishnaswamy Bhagyaraj on January…
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Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Margaret Britton Vaughn dead at age 87
Margaret Britton Vaughn, an American poet,
died on June 27, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on July 1, 1938, she became known as a poet…
Raúl Castro dead at age 89
Raúl Castro
died on June 26, 2026. He was a writer. Tags Writers, 26 June 2026, Argentina, Castro, June 2026, June 26, Raúl
Gail Bowen dead at age 84
Gail Bowen, a Canadian playwright and writer best known for the Joanne Kilbourn mystery series,
died on June 26, 2026. She was 83. Born Gail Dianne Bowen in Toronto on…
Kadir İnanır dead at age 77
Kadir İnanır, the Turkish actor and filmmaker,
died on June 26, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on April 15, 1949, in Fatsa, he became one of the best-known…
Giulio Castelli dead at age 88
Giulio Castelli
died on June 26, 2026, at the age of 88. He was an Italian journalist and writer, born in Rome on February 13, 1938. His work as an…
David Hencke dead at age 79
David Hencke, the British investigative journalist and writer who worked for The Guardian,
died on June 26, 2026. A long-serving figure in political reporting, he began as a student journalist…
David B. Danbom dead at age 79
David B. Danbom, an American historian and author,
died on June 26, 2026, aged 79. He taught agricultural history at North Dakota State University from 1974 to 2010 and was…
Stephen Lowe dead at age 82
Stephen Lowe, the British Anglican prelate who served as Bishop of Hulme from 1999 to 2009,
died on June 25, 2026. Born on March 3, 1944, he was ordained deacon…
Salomó Marquès dead at age 84
Salomó Marquès, a Spanish academic and writer,
died on June 25, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in L'Escala on February 4, 1942, he built a career in education,…
Eriamel dead at age 73
Eriamel
died on June 25, 2026. He was a comics writer. Tags Actors, Writers, 25 June 2026, Eriamel, France, June 2026, June 25
Sławomir Żukowski dead at age 67
Sławomir Żukowski, a Polish actor and theatre director,
died on June 25, 2026, at the age of 67. Born in Radom on November 20, 1958, he worked in theatre as…
Nicholas Rossi dead at age 38
Nicholas Rossi, an American convicted sex offender and fugitive,
died on June 25, 2026, in Utah. Born Nicholas Alahverdian on July 11, 1987, in Providence, Rhode Island, he was also…
Om Malik dead at age 59
Om Malik, an Indian-American writer and founder of the technology news site Gigaom,
died on June 24, 2026. He was 59. Born Om Prakash Malik in New Delhi on September…
José Bonnet Casciaro dead at age 84
José Bonnet Casciaro
died on June 23, 2026. Tags Writers, 23 June 2026, Casciaro, Spain, José, June 2026, June 23
Maurice-Ruben Hayoun dead at age 75
Maurice-Ruben Hayoun, a French philosopher, historian and writer,
died on June 23, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on September 21, 1950, in Agadir, he was known for his…
François Taillandier dead at age 71
François Taillandier, the French writer and journalist,
died on June 23, 2026, in Paris at the age of 71. Born in Clermont-Ferrand on June 20, 1955, he built a career…
Bachisio Bandinu dead at age 87
Bachisio Bandinu
died on June 23, 2026. He was an Italian teacher, journalist, writer and italianist, known for his work in literature and cultural commentary. Born in Bitti on February…
Staffan Westerberg dead at age 92
Staffan Westerberg, the Swedish director, screenwriter and actor known for Vilse i pannkakan,
died on June 23, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Luleå on June 11, 1934,…
Petro Volvach dead at age 87
Petro Volvach
died on June 22, 2026. Tags Scientists, Writers, 22 June 2026, Petro, Sagittarius, Ukraine, Volvach, June 2026, June 22
Ali Abdullah Khalifa dead at age 82
Ali Abdullah Khalifa
died on June 22, 2026. Tags Writers, 22 June 2026, Ali, Khalifa, June 2026, June 22
Concha López Narváez dead at age 86
Concha López Narváez
died on June 22, 2026. She was 86. Tags Writers, 22 June 2026, Concha, Madrid, Spain, Virgo, June 2026, June 22, Narváez
Martha Zoller dead at age 66
Martha Zoller, an American political commentator and radio host,
died on June 22, 2026. She was 66. Born in Columbus, Georgia, on August 23, 1959, Zoller was also known as…
Mikhail Nozhkin dead at age 89, Russian actor, poet, musician
Mikhail Nozhkin
died on June 22, 2026, at the age of 89. He was a Russian actor and poet, as well as a songwriter, composer, lyricist and author. Born in…
Miloš Trapl dead at age 91
Miloš Trapl
died on June 22, 2026. Tags Scientists, Writers, 22 June 2026, Czechia, Trapl, June 2026, June 22, Miloš
Jim Goad dead at age 65, Answer Me!The Redneck ManifestoShit Magnet, Whiteness: The Original Sin
Jim Goad, an American writer and publisher best known for Answer Me! and The Redneck Manifesto,
died on June 22, 2026. Born James Thaddeus Goad in Ridley Park, he built…
Krzysztof Dowgiałło dead at age 87, Politician, writer
Krzysztof Dowgiałło, a Polish architect, writer and politician who served in the Sejm,
died on June 21, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on June 30, 1938, in Novomalyn,…
András Simor dead at age 87
András Simor, a Hungarian poet and writer,
died on June 21, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Budapest on July 5, 1938, he studied at Kölcsey Ferenc Gimnázium…
Slavenka Drakulić dead at age 76, Journalist, novelist
Slavenka Drakulić, the Croatian journalist, novelist and essayist whose writing explored feminism, communism and post-communist life,
died on June 20, 2026, at 76. Born in Rijeka on July 4, 1949,…
P. Narayana Kurup dead at age 91
P. Narayana Kurup, an Indian poet and literary critic,
died on June 20, 2026. He was 91. Born on September 5, 1934, he was a Malayalam-language poet and critic from…
Audu Sule Katagum dead at age 69
Audu Sule Katagum, a Nigerian politician, architect and former deputy governor of Bauchi State,
died on June 20, 2026. He served as deputy governor from 2018 to 2019 under Governor…
András Simor dead at age 87
András Simor
died on June 20, 2026. He was a poet. Tags Writers, 20 June 2026, Hungary, Simor, András, June 20, June 2026
Akihiro Miwa dead at age 91
Akihiro Miwa, the Japanese singer, actor and drag queen whose career spanned more than seven decades,
died on June 20, 2026, at age 91. Born Akihiro Maruyama in Nagasaki on…
Hershel Parker dead at age 90
Hershel Parker, an American literary historian and scholar of Herman Melville,
died on June 19, 2026. He was 90. Born in Comanche, Oklahoma, on November 26, 1935, Parker was an…
Mark Singer dead at age 75
Mark Singer, an American journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker,
died on June 19, 2026, at age 75 of complications from salivary gland cancer. Known professionally as Mark…
Min Khaike Soe San dead at age 53, Writer, film director, screenwriter
Min Khaike Soe San, a Burmese writer and film director,
died on June 19, 2026. He was 53. Born in Yangon on September 18, 1972, he also worked as a…
Farogh Siddique dead
Farogh Siddique
died on June 19, 2026. He was a film director, writer and assistant director. Tags Actors, Writers, 19 June 2026, Farogh, India, Siddique, June 19, June 2026
Samīra al-Māni’ dead at age 91
Samīra al-Māni', an Iraqi writer and novelist,
died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Basra in 1935, she received a BA in Arabic literature from…
Daniel Castellano dead at age 53, Venezuelan journalist, writer and researcher
Daniel Castellano, a Venezuelan journalist, writer and researcher,
died on June 18, 2026. Born in Caracas on November 20, 1972, and also known as Daniel Alirio Castellano Amarista, he studied…
Al Mujahidi dead at age 86
Al Mujahidi, a Bangladeshi poet,
died on June 18, 2026. Born on January 1, 1943, he was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2003 by the Government of Bangladesh for his…
Qamar Ahmed dead at age 88
Qamar Ahmed, a Pakistani cricketer and journalist,
died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on October 23, 1937, in Uttar Pradesh, he went on to represent…
Peter Kampits dead at age 83
Peter Kampits, an Austrian philosopher and author who taught at the University of Vienna,
died on June 16, 2026. He was 83. Born in Vienna on January 1, 1942, Kampits…
Philippe Labarde dead at age 86
Philippe Labarde, a French economic journalist and writer,
died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Agen on September 26, 1939, he was educated at the…
Jiří Wolf dead at age 74
Jiří Wolf, a Czech political prisoner, anticommunist and signatory of Charter 77,
died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on January 5, 1952, in Jindřichův Hradec,…
Juliet Gardiner dead at age 83
Juliet Gardiner, a British historian and writer,
died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 83. She was a commentator on British social history from Victorian times through the…
Robert Thurman dead at age 84
Robert Thurman, an American Buddhist writer and academic,
died on June 16, 2026, at age 84. Born Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman in New York City on August 3, 1941, he…
Raimundo Carrero dead at age 78
Raimundo Carrero, a Brazilian journalist and writer,
died on June 16, 2026, at age 78. Born in Salgueiro, Pernambuco, in 1947, he went on to study at the Federal University…
Beatrice Lumpkin dead at age 107
Beatrice Lumpkin, an American union organizer, activist, professor and writer,
died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 107. Born Beatrice Shapiro on August 3, 1918, in The Bronx,…
Danny Simmons dead at age 72
Danny Simmons, an American abstract expressionist painter,
died on June 15, 2026, at age 72. Born Daniel Simmons Jr. on August 17, 1953, in New York, he worked as a…
John Stockwell dead at age 88
John Stockwell, an American CIA officer and later peace activist,
died on June 14, 2026. He was 88. Born on January 1, 1937, in Angleton, Texas, Stockwell studied at the…
Stephen Dobyns dead at age 85, Poet, novelist
Stephen Dobyns, an American poet and novelist,
died on June 14, 2026. He was 85. Born Stephen J. Dobyns in Orange, New Jersey, on February 19, 1941, he studied at…
Roy Hattersley dead at age 93
Roy Hattersley, the British politician, author and journalist who served as a Labour MP from 1964 to 1997 and sat in the House of Lords from 1997 to 2017, died…
Lucas A. Vignale dead at age 28
Lucas A. Vignale, an Argentine film director and screenwriter best known for co-writing and co-directing The River Train,
died on June 14, 2026. Born in 1997 in Buenos Aires, he…
François Gall dead at age 103
François Gall, the French film director and author behind the long-running television series "Amazing Train Journeys,"
died on June 13, 2026. He was 103. Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye on November 9,…
Hidayat Orujov dead at age 81
Hidayat Orujov, the Azerbaijani writer and politician who chaired the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations from 2006 to 2012,
died on June 13, 2026, at the age of…
María Granata dead at age 102, Argentine author, poet, and politician
María Granata, the Argentine author, poet and politician,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 102. Born in Buenos Aires on September 3, 1923, she began writing as…
Mary Hooper dead at age 81
Mary Hooper, a British children’s author whose work focused largely on historical fiction,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Barnes on July 23, 1944,…
Gene Shalit dead at age 100
Gene Shalit, the American journalist, film and book critic, and television personality who became a familiar presence on NBC’s “Today,”
died on June 12, 2026, at age 100. Born in…
Hans Gerd Klais dead at age 95
Hans Gerd Klais, a German organ builder,
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Bonn on December 2, 1930, he became a member of the…
Jane Yolen dead at age 87, Writer, poet
Jane Yolen, an American author and editor best known for The Devil’s Arithmetic,
died on June 11, 2026, at age 87. Born Jane Hyatt Yolen in New York City on…
Lhasang Tsering dead at age 74
Lhasang Tsering, a Tibetan writer and political activist,
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 74. Born in 1952 in Tradün, in western Tibet, he became known as…
David Cayley dead at age 80
David Cayley
died on June 10, 2026. Tags Journalists, Writers, 10 June 2026, Canada, Cancer, Cayley, David, June 10, June 2026
Bharathiraja dead at age 84
Bharathiraja, the Indian film director who shaped Tamil cinema with his realistic and sensitive depictions of rural life,
died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Chinnasaamy…
Manu Lann Huel dead at age 77
Manu Lann Huel, a French singer-songwriter and poet,
died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in 1949 and known for writing and performing in both Breton…
Wim T. Schippers dead at age 83, Dutch comedian, actor and visual artist
Wim T. Schippers, a Dutch comedian, actor and visual artist,
died on June 10, 2026. He was 83. Known for the television programs De Fred Haché Show and Van Oekel's…
Chai Vang dead at age 58
Chai Vang, an American convicted of murder and truck driver,
died on June 10, 2026. He was 58. Born Chai Soua Vang on September 24, 1968, in Laos, he was…
John Loring dead at age 86
John Loring, the American fashion design director who spent three decades guiding design at Tiffany & Co.,
died on June 9, 2026, at age 86. Born John Robbins Loring in…
Alexander Yanchulev dead at age 87
Alexander Yanchulev, a Bulgarian politician and civil engineer,
died on June 9, 2026. Born in Sofia on October 7, 1938, Alexander Stefanov Yanchulev studied hydraulic engineering at the Civil Engineering…
Orlando Senna dead at age 86
Orlando Senna
died on June 9, 2026. He was a Brazilian film director best known for Iracema: Uma Transa Amazônica. Senna also worked as a writer and producer on film…
Sophie Faucher dead at age 68
Sophie Faucher, a Canadian actress known for Bethune: The Making of a Hero, Ding et Dong and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas,
died on June 9, 2026, in Montreal.…
Mehdi Charef dead at age 73
Mehdi Charef, the French film director and screenwriter,
died on June 9, 2026. He was 73. Born on October 21, 1952, in Maghnia, Algeria, he built a career in French…
Matteo Fantuzzi dead at age 46
Matteo Fantuzzi
died on June 9, 2026. He was an Italian poet. Tags Writers, 09 June 2026, Fantuzzi, Italy, Matteo, June 2026, June 9
Wolfgang Gust dead at age 91
Wolfgang Gust, a German journalist and author,
died on June 9, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Hanover on January 1, 1935, he worked for Spiegel-Verlag and spent…
Jean Fourié dead at age 81
Jean Fourié, a French writer and community activist,
died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Espéraza on November 20, 1944, he worked for the Caisse…
Jürgen Kesting dead at age 85
Jürgen Kesting, the German journalist, music critic and author,
died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Duisburg on January 1, 1940, he studied German and…
Ibrohim Gʻafurov dead at age 88
Ibrohim Gʻafurov, the Uzbek writer, translator and politician who served in the Oliy Majlis from 1999 to 2004,
died on June 6, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in…
Ingeborg Kaiser dead at age 95
Ingeborg Kaiser
died on June 6, 2026. She was a German-Swiss writer, born on August 7, 1930, in Neuburg an der Donau. Tags Writers, 06 June 2026, Germany, Ingeborg, Kaiser,…
Abdul Ganiyu Ambali dead at age 68
Abdul Ganiyu Ambali, the Nigerian academic who served as vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin from 2012 to 2017,
died on June 6, 2026. He was 68. Born in…
William Hasley dead at age 78
William Hasley, an American biographer and television writer best known for work on "The Smurfs," "Swift Justice" and "The Young Riders,"
died on June 6, 2026, at the age of…
Salim Kumar dead at age 56
Salim Kumar, an Indian actor and film director known for Karutha Joothan, Achanurangatha Veedu and Adaminte Makan Abu,
died on June 6, 2026, at the age of 56 after a…
Alan Riding dead at age 82, Journalist, author
Alan Riding, a British journalist and author who spent much of his career with The New York Times,
died on June 6, 2026. He was 82. Born in Rio de…
Ian A. O’Connor dead at age 81
Ian A. O'Connor, an American colonel and author whose military thrillers won recognition from the Military Writers Society of America and the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Awards,
died on June…
James Bradley dead at age 72
James Bradley, an American author of historical non-fiction,
died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on January 1, 1954, he wrote on the Pacific theater of…
Lady Pamela Hicks dead at age 97
Lady Pamela Hicks, a British aristocrat and memoirist,
died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Lady Pamela Carmen Louise Mountbatten on April 19, 1929, in Barcelona,…
A. C. Sreehari dead at age 56
A. C. Sreehari, an Indian poet and writer,
died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 56. A Malayalam-language poet and teacher, he was associated with Payyanur College in…
Norman Balon dead at age 89
Norman Balon, the British publican who spent more than six decades as landlord of the Coach and Horses in Soho,
died on June 4, 2026. Born in Ilford on January…
Rabilal Tudu dead at age 76
Rabilal Tudu, an Indian Santali-language writer, playwright and banker,
died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in 1949 in Nowara village in Bardhaman district, West Bengal,…
Jim Wooten dead at age 88
Jim Wooten, an American journalist who worked for ABC News and wrote books,
died on June 4, 2026, at age 88. Born in the United States, he joined ABC News…
Robert Coles dead at age 97
Robert Coles, an American child psychiatrist and professor emeritus at Harvard University,
died on June 4, 2026. He was 97. Born in Boston on October 12, 1929, Coles studied at…
Sheila Mitchell dead at age 100
Sheila Mitchell, a British actress and author known for her work in Lillie, Z-Cars and Grange Hill,
died on June 4, 2026, aged 100. Born Sheila Mary Mitchell in Kingston-upon-Thames…