Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 9,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Dennis Smith, died aged 81
American writer and firefighter Died on Sunday January 23rd 2022
Ion Vieru dead at age 80
Moldovan writer Died on Sunday January 23rd 2022
Emerich Roth death at age 97
Czechoslovakian-born Swedish author and Holocaust survivor Died on Saturday January 22nd 2022
Michelangelo La dead at age 62
Italian comics writer (Dylan Dog Died on Saturday January 22nd 2022
Breck Denny passes away at age 34
American actor (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and writer Died on Saturday January 22nd 2022
Colm Keane death at age 70
Irish author and journalist Died on Saturday January 22nd 2022
Ann Arensberg dies at 84
American book publishing editor and author Died on Friday January 21st 2022
Domingo Miras, died aged 87
Spanish dramatist Died on Friday January 21st 2022
Mihir Sengupta dies at age 75
Indian writer Died on Friday January 21st 2022
Anatoly Naiman, died aged 85
Russian poet Died on Friday January 21st 2022
Carter Revard dead at age 90
American poet and scholar Died on Friday January 21st 2022
Pradeep Raj has died at age -1
Indian film director and screenwriter (Kirataka Died on Thursday January 20th 2022
Obituary: Gerhard Dallmann, dead at age 95
German writer and pastor Died on Wednesday January 19th 2022
Qazi Anwar dies at 85
Bangladeshi writer (Masud Rana) Died on Wednesday January 19th 2022
Death of Shaoli Mitra at age 84
Indian actress and playwright Died on Sunday January 16th 2022
Ibrahim Ashk passed away at age 70
Indian poet and lyricist Died on Sunday January 16th 2022
Peter Seabrook has died at age 86
British gardening writer and television broadcaster Died on Sunday January 16th 2022
Paul Carter dies at 85
American playwright and academic Died on Saturday January 15th 2022
Rick Cook died at age 77
American author Died on Saturday January 15th 2022
Jim Forest death at age 80
American writer and lay theologian Died on Saturday January 15th 2022
Ron Goulart obituary: died at age 89
American author Died on Saturday January 15th 2022
Dave Wolverton has died at age 64
American writer (The Runelords) Died on Friday January 14th 2022
Thiago de passes away at age 95
Brazilian poet Died on Friday January 14th 2022
Maria Aurora dies at age -1
Indian writer and educationalist Died on Friday January 14th 2022
Noureddine Sammoud passes away at age 90
Tunisian author Died on Friday January 14th 2022
Obituary: S. Ramesan, dead at age 69
Indian poet Died on Friday January 14th 2022
Terry Teachout obituary: died at age 65
American playwright and critic (The Wall Street Journal) Died on Friday January 14th 2022
Obituary: Juhan Lepasaar, dead at age 100
Estonian naturalist and writer Died on Thursday January 13th 2022
Herbert Achternbusch passed away at age 83
German writer Died on Thursday January 13th 2022
Iraj Pezeshkzad passed away at age 94
Iranian writer Died on Thursday January 13th 2022
Laurence Boissier dead at age 57
Swiss writer and artist Died on Thursday January 13th 2022
Friedrich Kurrent dies at age 90
Austrian architect and author Died on Thursday January 13th 2022
Brandon Murphy, died aged 43
American screenwriter (Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard) Died on Thursday January 13th 2022
Ciro Durán, died aged 84
Colombian screenwriter and film director (Gamín) Died on Wednesday January 12th 2022
Death of Guy Sajer at age 94
French writer (The Forgotten Soldier) and cartoonist Died on Wednesday January 12th 2022
Death of Tim Rosaforte at age 66
American golf writer (Sports Illustrated Died on Tuesday January 11th 2022
Liu Xianping passes away at age 84
Chinese writer Died on Tuesday January 11th 2022
Joyce Eliason obituary: died at age 87
American television writer and producer (The Jacksons: An American Dream Died on Tuesday January 11th 2022
Manglu Charan death at age 86
Indian playwright and writer (Bhukha) Died on Tuesday January 11th 2022
Nūr al-Dīn dies at 90
Tunisian author Died on Tuesday January 11th 2022
Boris Khazanov dead at age 93
Russian writer and translator Died on Tuesday January 11th 2022
Øystein Lønn passes away at age 85
Norwegian writer Died on Tuesday January 11th 2022
Razmik Davoyan dies at age 81
Armenian poet Died on Tuesday January 11th 2022
Stanislav Rudolf passes away at age 89
Czech writer Died on Monday January 10th 2022
Rezo Amashukeli passes away at age 85
Georgian poet Died on Monday January 10th 2022
Death of Dušan Klein at age 82
Czech film director and screenwriter (How the World Is Losing Poets Died on Monday January 10th 2022
Chandrashekhar Patil passed away at age 83
Indian Kannada language poet Died on Monday January 10th 2022
Antoni Dalmau dead at age 70
Spanish politician and writer Died on Sunday January 9th 2022
Russell Lees passes away at age 64
American-born Canadian video game screenwriter (Assassin's Creed Died on Sunday January 9th 2022
Death of Murray Peden at age 98
Canadian Air Force pilot and author Died on Sunday January 9th 2022
Antoni Dalmau death at age 70
Spanish politician and writer Died on Saturday January 8th 2022
Baktash Abtin passed away at age 48
Iranian poet and filmmaker Died on Saturday January 8th 2022
Michael Wilmington, died aged 75
American film critic (The Chicago Tribune) Died on Friday January 7th 2022
Alexander Timofeevskiy dead at age 88
Russian writer Died on Friday January 7th 2022
Aleksandr Timofeevskiy passed away at age 88
Russian poet Died on Friday January 7th 2022
F. Sionil dead at age 97
Filipino author (Po-on Died on Thursday January 6th 2022
Yoram Taharlev dies at 83
Israeli songwriter and poet Died on Thursday January 6th 2022
Richard Freed passes away at age 93
American music critic Died on Thursday January 6th 2022
Jay Wolpert passed away at age 79
American television producer and screenwriter Died on Tuesday January 4th 2022
Adam Maldzis passed away at age 89
Belarusian historian and literary critic Died on Monday January 3rd 2022
Gergely Homonnay death at age 46
Hungarian writer and activist Died on Monday January 3rd 2022
Death of Zheng Min at age 101
Chinese poet Died on Monday January 3rd 2022
Gianni Celati, died aged 84
Italian writer and translator Died on Monday January 3rd 2022
Joan Soler died at age 80
Spanish pedagogue and writer Died on Sunday January 2nd 2022
Obituary: Basti Vaman, dead at age 88
Indian writer and political activist Died on Sunday January 2nd 2022
Max Julien passes away at age 88
American actor (The Mack) and screenwriter (Cleopatra Jones) Died on Sunday January 2nd 2022
Jacques Drillon has died at age 67
French writer and journalist Died on Friday December 31st 2021
Vladimir Gorikker dies at age 96
Russian film director and screenwriter (Mozart and Salieri Died on Friday December 31st 2021
Serge Lentz obituary: died at age 87
French writer and journalist Died on Friday December 31st 2021
Ricardo Bellveser passes away at age 73
Spanish writer and journalist Died on Thursday December 30th 2021
Harry Colomby obituary: died at age 92
American talent manager (Michael Keaton) and screenwriter (Johnny Dangerously Died on Thursday December 30th 2021
Obituary: Lya Luft, dead at age 83
Brazilian writer. Died on Thursday December 30th 2021
Bianca Garavelli has died at age 63
Italian writer and literary critic Died on Thursday December 30th 2021
Nino Filastò died at age 83
Italian lawyer and writer Died on Thursday December 30th 2021
Susan Palo passed away at age 67
American poet Died on Wednesday December 29th 2021
Tesfaye Gebreab passed away at age 53
Eritrean writer Died on Wednesday December 29th 2021
Tesfai Gebreab obituary: died at age 53
Eritrean writer Died on Wednesday December 29th 2021
Burt Prelutsky passes away at age 81
American television writer (M*A*S*H Died on Wednesday December 29th 2021
Jeanine Baude dies at age 75
French poet and writer Died on Tuesday December 28th 2021
Birgit Vanderbeke dead at age 65
German writer (Das Muschelessen) Died on Tuesday December 28th 2021
Mameve Medwed obituary: died at age 79
American novelist Died on Tuesday December 28th 2021
Andrew Vachss dies at age 79
American crime fiction author Died on Tuesday December 28th 2021
Chaim Walder death at age 52
Israeli rabbit and author Died on Monday December 27th 2021
Bernard Dewulf obituary: died at age 61
Belgian poet and journalist Died on Monday December 27th 2021
E. O. dies at age 92
American biologist (Sociobiology: The New Synthesis) and writer (On Human Nature Died on Monday December 27th 2021
Obituary: Agustín Saavedra, dead at age 78
Bolivian diplomat and writer Died on Monday December 27th 2021
Kev Reynolds has died at age 78
English outdoor writer Died on Monday December 27th 2021
Frank Mula obituary: died at age 71
American television writer and producer (The Simpsons Died on Monday December 27th 2021
Gheorghe Chiriță passes away at age 72
Moldovan translator and writer Died on Sunday December 26th 2021
Karel Šiktanc obituary: died at age 93
Czech poet Died on Sunday December 26th 2021
Madhavan Ayyappath dies at 87
Indian poet and translator Died on Saturday December 25th 2021
Obituary: Albert Likhanov, dead at age 86
Russian writer and screenwriter Died on Saturday December 25th 2021
Jaime Comas dies at age 85
Spanish screenwriter (A Fistful of Dollars Died on Friday December 24th 2021
K. V. dies at -1
Indian film director and screenwriter (Yuddha Kaanda Died on Friday December 24th 2021
K. S. died at age 90
Indian film director and screenwriter Died on Friday December 24th 2021
Omar Saavedra death at age 77
Chilean writer Died on Thursday December 23rd 2021
Joan Didion passes away at age 87
American writer (Run Died on Thursday December 23rd 2021
Thomas Kinsella passes away at age 93
Irish poet Died on Wednesday December 22nd 2021