Michael Pennington public figure dead at age 82
Michael Pennington, the English actor, director and writer who co-founded the English Shakespeare Company,
died on May 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Cambridge on June 7, 1943, he was…
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Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Nabyl Lahlou dead at age 81
Nabyl Lahlou, a Moroccan filmmaker and playwright,
died on May 7, 2026. He was 81. Born in 1945 in Fes, Morocco, Lahlou was also a theater director, author and actor.…
Judith Barnard dead at age 94, American writer, heart failure
Judith Barnard, the American writer known as Judith Michael,
died on May 6, 2026, of heart failure. She wrote under the name Judith Michael. Judith Barnard, 94, American writer (Judith…
Georgy Golitsyn dead at age 91
Georgy Golitsyn, a Russian scientist known for his work in atmospheric physics,
died on May 6, 2026. He was a full member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR…
Peter Ferrara dead at age 71
Peter Ferrara, an American lawyer and policy analyst,
died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 71. He was also a columnist and served as an analyst for The…
Richard Cameron dead at age 77
Richard Cameron, the English playwright from Doncaster,
died on May 5, 2026, aged 77. Born on 16 June 1948 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, he wrote plays including Pond Life, Not Fade…
Yevgeny Sivokon Ukrainian film director dead at age 88
Yevgeny Sivokon, a Ukrainian film director,
died on May 5, 2026. He was 88. Born in Kyiv on May 7, 1937, he worked as a director of animated films in…
Yevhen Syvokin Ukrainian film director dead at age 88
Yevhen Syvokin, a Ukrainian film director,
died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Kyiv on May 7, 1937, he was a Soviet and Ukrainian director…
Crystal R. Emery dead at age 65
Crystal R. Emery, an American film director and producer known for The Deadliest Disease in America,
died on May 5, 2026. She was an American filmmaker, playwright and theatre director,…
Marcel Labine dead at age 78
Marcel Labine, a Canadian poet,
died on May 4, 2026. He was born on February 25, 1948, in Quebec, graduated from the Université de Montréal and taught literature at Maisonneuve…
Jean Alambre dead at age 79
Jean Alambre, a French author and songwriter,
died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Jean-Louis Fabry in Paris on May 16, 1946, he was better known…
David Kendall dead at age 68
David Kendall, an American television writer and producer and film director,
died on May 2, 2026, at age 68. He worked on television series including "Boy Meets World" and "Growing…
Emily Grosholz dead at age 75
Emily Grosholz, an American poet and philosopher,
died on May 2, 2026. Born on October 17, 1950, in Philadelphia, she was the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Philosophy, African American…
Madeleine Gagnon dead at age 87
Madeleine Gagnon
died on April 30, 2026. Tags Writers, 30 April 2026, Canada, Gagnon, Madeleine, April 2026, April 30
Fernando Novais dead at age 92, Brazilian historian, researcher and writer
Fernando Novais
died on April 30, 2026. No cause of death was stated. Tags Scientists, Writers, 30 April 2026, Brazil, Fernando, Novais, April 2026, April 30
Karl Zinsmeister dead at age 67, American writer and consultant, director of the White House Domest…
Karl Zinsmeister
died on April 30, 2026. Tags Writers, 30 April 2026, America, Cancer, Karl, Zinsmeister, April 2026, April 30
Heydar Abbasi dead at age 83
Heydar Abbasi, an Iranian poet, translator, writer and literary critic of Azerbaijani literature,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 83. Also known by his pen name Barişmaz,…
Aiko Satō dead at age 102
Aiko Satō
died on April 29, 2026. She was a writer. Tags Writers, 29 April 2026, Aiko, Japan, April 2026, April 29, Satō
Volker Hage German journalist, author and literary critic dead at age 76
Volker Hage, the German journalist, author and literary critic who worked for Der Spiegel,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Hamburg in 1949, he…
Yair Garbuz Israeli visual artist, writer, and opinion journalist dead at age 80
Yair Garbuz, an Israeli visual artist, writer, and opinion journalist,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Givatayim, Mandatory Palestine, on September 29, 1945, he…
Gordon Snell dead at age 93, Author, scriptwriter
Gordon Snell, the British author of children's literature and scriptwriter,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Singapore on October 1, 1932, he worked as…
Zelda F. Gamson American sociologist, pancreatic cancer dead at age 90
Zelda F. Gamson, an American sociologist,
died on April 27, 2026, at age 90 from pancreatic cancer. Born Zelda Finkelstein in Philadelphia on March 12, 1936, she was a writer…
Edith Eger Hungarian-American psychologist and author dead at age 98
Edith Eger, a Hungarian-American psychologist and author,
died on April 27, 2026, at age 98. Born Edith Eva Elefánt on September 29, 1927, in Budapest, Hungary, she was a clinical…
Gerry Conway American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer dead at age 73
Gerry Conway, an American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer,
died on April 27, 2026, at age 73. He wrote for titles including The Amazing Spider-Man, Justice League and…
Adolfo Aristarain Argentine film director, Time for Revenge, Common Ground) dead at age 82
Adolfo Aristarain, the Argentine film director and screenwriter known for Martín (Hache), Time for Revenge and Common Ground,
died on April 26, 2026, in Buenos Aires. He was 82. Born…
Alfred Slote dead at age 99
Alfred Slote, an American author and children's writer,
died on April 26, 2026. He was 99. Slote was known for his numerous sports and space novels, including Finding Buck McHenry,…
Marcos Petrillo dead at age 67, author, and music researcher
Marcos Petrillo, a Brazilian promoter, author and music researcher,
died on April 26, 2026. He was identified with work connected to the album "Skylab," a 1999 release by Brazilian musician…
Dick Matena Dutch comics writer and cartoonist dead at age 83
Dick Matena, a Dutch comics writer and cartoonist,
died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 83. He was known for his work on Storm and for cartooning on…
Annette Macarthur-Onslow dead at age 93
Annette Macarthur-Onslow
died on April 25, 2026. Tags Artists, Writers, 25 April 2026, Annette, Australia, April 2026, April 25, Macarthur-Onslow
Carol Rumens dead at age 81
Carol Rumens
died on April 25, 2026. Tags Writers, 25 April 2026, Britain, Carol, Rumens, April 2026, April 25
Muni Narayana Prasad Indian spiritual teacher dead at age 87
Muni Narayana Prasad, an Indian spiritual teacher and author,
died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 87. He was the head of the Narayana Gurukula Foundation, a philosophical…
Hirohiko Okano dead at age 101
Hirohiko Okano, a Japanese poet,
died on April 24, 2026, at age 101. Born in Misugi, now part of Tsu in Mie Prefecture, on July 7, 1924, he published numerous…
Donald Riegle American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives and senator, cardiac…
Donald Riegle, an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1976 and in the Senate from 1976 to 1995,
died on April 24, 2026,…
HavinMotion dead at age 22
HavinMotion, an American rapper,
died on April 23, 2026. He was 22. Known professionally as HavinMotion, Dwayne Omar Isaacs Jr. was from Bryans Road, Maryland, and began rapping in 2022.…
Musa Akhmadov Russian playwright, poet and writer dead at age 70
Musa Akhmadov
died on April 23, 2026. He was a Russian playwright, poet and writer. No other details about his life or work were provided. Musa Akhmadov [ru], 70, Russian…
Jean-Benoît Meybeck public figure dead at age 53
Jean-Benoît Meybeck, a French comic book author and illustrator,
died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 53. Born in Grenoble on January 29, 1973, he worked as a…
James Valentine Australian radio and television presenter, assisted suicide dead at age 64
James Valentine, an Australian radio and television presenter and musician,
died on April 23, 2026, by assisted suicide. He was 64. Born in Ballarat, Victoria, Valentine worked as a saxophonist…
Rexhep Qosja Albanian writer and politician dead at age 89
Rexhep Qosja, an Albanian writer and politician,
died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 89. He was a novelist, poet, social critic, literary critic and professor at the…
Sylvana Lorenz French art dealer and writer dead at age 73
Sylvana Lorenz, French art dealer and writer,
died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in Tunis, Tunisia, on February 14, 1953, she opened her first art…
Jack Bass American author and journalist dead at age 91
Jack Bass, an American author and journalist,
died on April 23, 2026, at age 91. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1934 and grew up in North as…
J. H. Prynne public figure dead at age 89
J. H. Prynne, a British poet,
died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 89. Jeremy Halvard Prynne was closely associated with the British Poetry Revival and was a…
Peter J. Carroll British occultist and writer dead at age 72
Peter J. Carroll, a British occultist and writer,
died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 72–73. Born in England in 1953, he was one of the originators of…
Edward Lozzi American publicist dead at age 77
Edward Lozzi, an American publicist,
died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 77. He was also a political consultant, former White House Press Advance staffer and writer. Lozzi…
Daniel L’Homond French storyteller and author dead at age 71
Daniel L'Homond, the French storyteller and author,
died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Pau, France, on June 13, 1954, he graduated from Bordeaux Montaigne…
David Malouf Australian writer dead at age 92
David Malouf, the Australian writer,
died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Brisbane on March 20, 1934, he was a novelist, short story writer, poet,…
Carlos Mella Spanish writer and politician dead at age 95
Carlos Mella, a Spanish writer and politician,
died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 95. Born Xosé Carlos Mella Villar on August 13, 1930, in A Estrada, Spain,…
Luis Puenzo Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer dead at age 80
Luis Puenzo, the Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer,
died on April 21, 2026, at age 80. Born in Buenos Aires on Feb. 19, 1946, he worked mainly in…
Mariano Baptista Gumucio Bolivian politician and writer dead at age 92
Mariano Baptista Gumucio, a Bolivian politician and writer,
died on April 21, 2026, in La Paz at the age of 92. Born in Cochabamba on December 11, 1933, he was…
Hayat Al-Fahad Kuwaiti actress dead at age 78
Hayat Al-Fahad, a Kuwaiti actress, writer, broadcaster and producer known for Um Harun,
died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Sharq, Kuwait, she was active…
David Wilcock American paranormal writer, suicide by gunshot dead at age 53
David Wilcock, an American paranormal writer and media personality,
died on April 20, 2026, by suicide by gunshot. He was 53. Wilcock was born in Rotterdam, New York, on March…
Manfred Böckl German writer dead at age 77
Manfred Böckl, a German writer,
died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Landau an der Isar, Bavaria, on September 2, 1948, he wrote historical fiction…
Rita Mulier Belgian feminist author and economist dead at age 91
Rita Mulier, the Belgian feminist author and economist,
died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Kortrijk in 1934, she studied law and economics at Leuven…
Georges Benrekassa dead at age 93
Georges Benrekassa, the French historian and literary critic,
died on April 19, 2026. He was 93. Born in Marseille in 1932, Benrekassa was a longtime professor at Paris Diderot University.…
Chems-Eddine Chitour Algerian academic and politician, minister of higher education and scientific…
Chems-Eddine Chitour, Algerian academic and politician who served as minister of higher education and scientific research in 2020,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 81. He was…
Mukhtar Shakhanov Kazakh poet and politician, MP dead at age 83
Mukhtar Shakhanov, a Kazakh poet and politician who served as a member of parliament from 2004 to 2007,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on…
Desmond Morris English zoologist, ethnologist and surrealist painter dead at age 98
Desmond Morris, English zoologist, ethnologist and surrealist painter,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 98. Born Desmond John Morris in Purton, Wiltshire, on January 24, 1928, he…
Dominique Douay French science fiction author dead at age 82
Dominique Douay, French science fiction author,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Romans-sur-Isère, France, on March 16, 1944, he studied law in Lyon and…
Phunchok Stobdan Indian diplomat, ambassador to Kyrgyzstan dead at age 67
Phunchok Stobdan, an Indian diplomat and former ambassador to Kyrgyzstan,
died on April 19, 2026. He was 67. Stobdan served as India’s ambassador to Kyrgyzstan from 2010 to 2012. He…
Stefanos Linaios Greek actor and politician, MP dead at age 97
Stefanos Linaios, Greek actor and politician who served as an MP from 1989 to 1990,
died on April 18, 2026, at the age of 97. He was known for his…
Dean Schwarz dead at age 88, ceramic artist, painter, writer, teacher, publisher, historian
Dean Schwarz, an American ceramic artist,
died on April 18, 2026. Dean Lester Schwarz was also a painter, historian, writer, publisher and teacher, and he co-founded the South Bear School…
Beatriz de Moura Brazilian-born Spanish publisher and translator dead at age 86
Beatriz de Moura, a Brazilian-born Spanish publisher and translator,
died on April 17, 2026. She was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1939, grew up in a family of diplomats…
John R. Reed dead at age 88
John R. Reed, an American academic and writer,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 88. Born John Robert Reed in Duluth, Minnesota, he earned a bachelor’s degree…
Bob Novogratz public figure dead at age 89
Bob Novogratz, an American football player and College Football Hall of Fame inductee,
died on April 15, 2026, at the age of 89. He played college football for the Army…
Kevin Klose American broadcast executive, president of NPR, complications from Alzheimer’s disease…
Kevin Klose, the American broadcast executive who served as president of National Public Radio from 1998 to 2008,
died on April 15, 2026, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was…
Sophie Flamand Belgian writer and journalist dead at age 61
Sophie Flamand, a Belgian writer and journalist,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 61. Born in Liège on November 6, 1964, she studied at the Université libre…
Gigi Reggi Italian journalist, television writer and producer dead at age 91
Gigi Reggi
died on April 14, 2026. Reggi was an Italian journalist, television writer and producer. No further details were provided about the circumstances of death. Gigi Reggi [it], 91,…
Shlomo Breznitz public figure dead at age 89
Shlomo Breznitz, a Czechoslovak-born Israeli author, psychologist and former lawmaker,
died on April 14, 2026. He was 89. Born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, in 1936, Breznitz served as a member of…
Lee Wachtstetter American author dead at age 97
Lee Wachtstetter, an American author,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Known as "Mama Lee," she was also a long-term cruise ship passenger who lived full…
Ian Watson British science fiction author dead at age 82
Ian Watson, the British science fiction author of The Jonah Kit, Chekhov's Journey, Queenmagic and Kingmagic,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on April 20,…
Bernard Eliade French writer and teacher dead at age 87
Bernard Eliade, a French writer and teacher,
died on April 13, 2026, in Dijon, France. He was 87 or 88. Born in Paris in 1938, Eliade was best known for…
Stephen Crotts American Presbyterian minister and author dead at age 75
Stephen Crotts, an American Presbyterian minister and author,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 75. He served as a Presbyterian reverend for more than 50 years and…
Mike Westbrook English jazz pianist and composer dead at age 90
Mike Westbrook, the English jazz pianist and composer,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Michael John David Westbrook in High Wycombe in 1936 and raised…
Mike Westbrook English jazz pianist and composer dead at age 90
Mike Westbrook, the English jazz pianist and composer,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Michael John David Westbrook in High Wycombe in 1936 and raised…
Romano Luperini Italian film literary critic, writer and politician dead at age 85
Romano Luperini
died on April 11, 2026. He was an Italian film literary critic, writer and politician. No further details about his death were provided. Romano Luperini [it], 85, Italian…
Nino Russo Italian film director, screenwriter and playwright dead at age 86
Nino Russo
died on April 11, 2026. He was an Italian film director, screenwriter and playwright. Russo worked in film and theater, writing and directing across both forms. His death…
S. R. Ramaswamy Indian writer and journalist dead at age 88
S. R. Ramaswamy, an Indian writer and journalist,
died on April 10, 2026, at age 88. Born in Bangalore on October 29, 1937, he also worked as a biographer, social…
Peter Terry South African actor, dramatist and poet dead at age 75
Peter Terry
died on April 10, 2026. He was a South African actor known for Project Shadowchaser II and The Challenger Disaster, as well as a dramatist and poet. His…
Yōsuke Tamori dead at age 74
Yōsuke Tamori, the Japanese mangaka and writer behind the PopoloCrois fantasy media franchise,
died on April 10, 2026. PopoloCrois began as a manga series in 1977 in the Asahi Student…
Sid Krofft Canadian puppeteer and television writer dead at age 96
Sid Krofft, the Canadian puppeteer and television writer behind H.R. Pufnstuf, Land of the Lost and Sigmund and the Sea Monsters,
died on April 10, 2026. He was 96. Born…
Robert Bagg dead at age 90
Robert Bagg
died on April 9, 2026. Tags Writers, 09 April 2026, America, Bagg, Robert, April 2026, April 9
Eirwyn George Welsh poet dead at age 89
Eirwyn George, a Welsh poet,
died on April 9, 2026. Eirwyn George, 89–90, Welsh poet. Tags Writers, 09 April 2026, Eirwyn, George, Wales, 2026-04-09, April 2026, April 9
Eva Ramm Norwegian psychologist and essayist dead at age 100
Eva Ramm, a Norwegian psychologist and essayist,
died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 100. Born in Bergen on November 23, 1925, she also worked as a novelist…
Ari Ben-Menahem German-born Israeli mathematician and geophysicist dead at age 97
Ari Ben-Menahem, a German-born Israeli mathematician and geophysicist,
died on April 9, 2026. He was 97. Born in Berlin on November 4, 1928, he was a professor of mathematics and…
Nguyễn Đức Mậu Vietnamese poet dead at age 78
Nguyễn Đức Mậu
died on April 8, 2026. He was a Vietnamese poet. Nguyễn Đức Mậu, 78, Vietnamese poet. Tags Writers, 08 April 2026, 2026-04-08, April 2026, April 8, Mậu,…
Mario Adorf German actor and writer dead at age 95
Mario Adorf, the German actor and writer known for Major Dundee, Short Night of Glass Dolls and Fedora,
died on April 8, 2026, at age 95. Born in Zürich, Switzerland,…
Leïla Marouane Tunisian-born French creative writer and journalist dead at age 65
Leïla Marouane, a Tunisian-born French creative writer and journalist who wrote for El Watan and Jeune Afrique,
died on April 8, 2026. She was 65. Born Leyla Zineb Mechentel in…
Rosemary Edghill dead at age 69
Rosemary Edghill
died on April 7, 2026. Tags Writers, 07 April 2026, America, Edghill, Rosemary, April 2026, April 7
John Flanagan Australian fantasy author dead at age 81
John Flanagan, the Australian fantasy author best known for the Ranger's Apprentice series,
died on April 7, 2026, at the age of 81. Born John Anthony Flanagan in Sydney, Australia,…
Michael Patrick Irish actor and writer, complications from motor neuron disease dead at age 35
Michael Patrick
died on April 7, 2026, from complications from motor neuron disease. He was an Irish actor and writer known for My Left Nut. Michael Patrick, 35, Irish actor…