Deaths Famous Dead Writers
Wilbur Smith
Zambian-born South African novelist · 12 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 12
John Bean
British far-right political activist and writer · 12 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 12
John Pearson
British author (James Bond: The Authorized Biography of 007) · 12 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 12
Phyllis Webb
Canadian poet and radio broadcaster · 12 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 12
Lee Maracle
Indigenous Canadian writer · 10 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 10
Jakucho Setouchi
Japanese Buddhist nun and writer · 10 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 10
Kirsi Kunnas
Finnish children's book writer · 07 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 7
Andrzej Górny
Polish screenplayer (Poznań '56) and literary critic (Polish Film Academy) · 06 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 6
Andris Kolbergs
Latvian writer and screenwriter (Defenders of Riga) · 05 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 5
Mei Jones
Welsh scriptwriter and actor (C'mon Midffîld!) · 04 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 4 · Welsh · Meï
Lyudmila Shchipakhina
Russian poet and translator · 03 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 3
Ludmila Schipakhina
Russian poet and translator · 03 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 3 · Ľudmila
Ludmila Schipahina
Russian poet and translator · 03 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 3 · Ľudmila
Shafiq Ansari
Indian screenplay and dialogue writer (Dost · 02 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 2
Jean Verdun
French writer and Freemason · 31 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 31 · French
Wes Magee
British poet and children's author · 29 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 29
Pavel Coruț
Romanian writer and Securitate intelligence officer · 27 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 27
Javier Sahagún
Mexican journalist and sports writer; Cancer · 27 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 27
Gilberto Braga
Brazilian screenwriter (Escrava Isaura · 26 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 26
Aleksandr Rogozhkin
Russian film director and writer (Peculiarities of the National Hunt · 23 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 23
Mamat Khalid
Malaysian screenwriter and director (Puteri Gunung Ledang · 22 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 22
K. A. Abraham
Indian interventional cardiologist and a medical writer · 22 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 22 · Abraham
Addo Stuur
Dutch programmer and computer books writer · 21 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 21 · Dutch
Floyd Salas
American novelist and social activist · 20 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 20
Jerry Pinkney
American illustrator and children’s books writer · 20 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 20
Hayot Samarkandi
Uzbek poet · 17 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 17
Laila al-Atrash
Jordanian writer and journalist · 17 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 17
Vano Siradeghyan
Armenian politician and writer · 16 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 16
Johan Frinsel
Dutch Pentecostal and writer · 14 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 14 · Dutch
Khalid Al Siddiq
Kuwaiti film director and screenwriter (The Cruel Sea · 13 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 13 · Siddiq
Gary Paulsen
American novelist (Hatchet) · 12 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 12
Eddie Jaku
German-born Australian writer and Holocaust survivor · 12 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 12
Victor Gregg
British author and World War II veteran · 11 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 11
Martin J. Sherwin
American historian and biographer (American Prometheus) · 09 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 9 · Sherwin
Joy Watson
New Zealand children's books author · 07 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 7
Chang Yung-hsiang
Taiwanese screenwriter (Beautiful Duckling · 07 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 7
Ivo Barroso
Brazilian poet and writer. · 06 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 6
Gunawan Maryanto
Indonesian author and theater director · 05 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 5
Nikolai Rasheyev
Ukrainian film director (Bumbarash) and screenwriter (Vertical) · 04 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 4
Marta Rojas
Cuban journalist (Granma) and writer · 03 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 3
Joan Howard Maurer
American writer and actress (Swing Your Lady · 02 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 2 · Maurer
Bob Mendes
Belgian accountant and writer · 02 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 2
Dattaram Maruti Mirasdar
Indian writer and humourist · 01 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 1 · Mirasdar