Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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, Japanese mangaka and writer
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…
Robert Bagg dead at age 90, American poet
Robert Bagg died on April 9, 2026. Tags Writers, 09 April 2026, America, Bagg, Robert, 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…
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
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, American author
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…
Barbara Gordon American filmmaker and producer dead at age 90
Barbara Gordon, an American documentary filmmaker and producer, died on April 7, 2026, at age 90. Born Barbara Sue Loeb in Miami Beach, Florida, on December 19, 1935, she graduated…
Michail Belchev Bulgarian singer and poet dead at age 79
Michail Belchev died on April 6, 2026. He was a Bulgarian singer and poet. Michail Belchev, 79, Bulgarian singer and poet. Tags Musicians, Writers, 06 April 2026, Belchev, Bulgaria, Michail,…
Gabriel Rosenstock public figure dead at age 76
Gabriel Rosenstock died on April 6, 2026. Gabriel Rosenstock, 76, Irish writer, cancer. (death announced on this date) Tags Writers, 06 April 2026, Gabriel, Ireland, Rosenstock, 2026-04-06, April 2026, April…
Beppe Sebaste Italian writer, poet, and journalist dead at age 66
Beppe Sebaste died on April 6, 2026. He was an Italian writer, poet, and journalist who worked for L'Unità and La Repubblica. His writing appeared across those outlets, where he…
Mihail Belchev Bulgarian singer, songwriter and poet dead at age 79
Mihail Belchev, a Bulgarian singer, songwriter and poet, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Sofia on August 13, 1946, he also worked as a…
José Ulloa Spanish film director and actor dead at age 92
José Ulloa, a Spanish film director, screenwriter and actor, died on April 5, 2026. He was 92. Born in Madrid in 1934, he directed Veinte pasos para la muerte, El…
Zori Balayan Armenian writer dead at age 91
Zori Balayan, an Armenian writer, died on April 5, 2026. Zori Balayan, 91, Armenian writer. Tags Writers, 05 April 2026, Balayan, Zori, 2026-04-05, April 2026, April 5
Rusmir Mahmutćehajić Bosnian writer and politician dead at age 77
Rusmir Mahmutćehajić died on April 5, 2026. He was a Bosnian writer and politician. Rusmir Mahmutćehajić, 77, Bosnian writer and politician. Tags Politicians, Writers, 05 April 2026, Bosnia, Rusmir, 2026-04-05,…
Josep Piera Spanish poet and author dead at age 78
Josep Piera, Spanish poet and author, died on April 5, 2026. Josep Piera, 78, Spanish poet and author. Tags Writers, 05 April 2026, Josep, Piera, Spain, 2026-04-05, April 2026, April…
Piero Antonio Toma Italian journalist, writer and publisher dead at age 91
Piero Antonio Toma died on April 5, 2026. He was an Italian journalist, writer and publisher. No further details were provided. Piero Antonio Toma, 91, Italian journalist, writer and publisher.…
Ramon Gieling Dutch film director, screenwriter, and author dead at age 71
Ramon Gieling, the Dutch film director, screenwriter, and author, died on April 5, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Utrecht on April 21, 1954, he worked across film…
Arne Olsen Canadian screenwriter, complications from cancer dead at age 64
Arne Olsen died on April 4, 2026, from complications from cancer. He was a Canadian screenwriter whose credits included Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Cop and a Half, and…
Roberto Zapperi Italian historian and writer dead at age 94
Roberto Zapperi died on April 4, 2026. He was an Italian historian and writer. Roberto Zapperi [it], 94, Italian historian and writer. Tags Scientists, Writers, 04 April 2026, Italy, Roberto,…
Andrew Perry English music journalist, author and broadcaster dead at age 60
Andrew Perry died on April 3, 2026. He was an English music journalist, author and broadcaster. Perry wrote for Select, Q and Mojo, and also worked as a broadcaster and…
Geoffrey Smith dead at age 82, American-born British radio presenter, author and musician
Geoffrey Smith died on April 2, 2026. He was a radio presenter. Tags Journalists, Musicians, Writers, 02 April 2026, America, Britain, Geoffrey, Smith, April 2, April 2026
Robert Pal Russian poet, translator and writer dead at age 87
Robert Pal died on April 2, 2026. He was a Russian poet, translator and writer. Robert Pal [ru], 87, Russian poet, translator and writer. Tags Writers, 02 April 2026, Pal,…
Roberto Arditti Italian journalist, television writer and radio personality dead at age 60
Roberto Arditti died on April 2, 2026. He was an Italian journalist, television writer and radio personality. His work spanned journalism, television writing and radio, according to the information provided.…
Vittorio Messori Italian journalist dead at age 84
Vittorio Messori, an Italian journalist, died on April 2, 2026. He was also a Christian writer and, according to Sandro Magister, a Vaticanist, was regarded as the most translated Catholic…
Kristian Gerner Swedish historian and author dead at age 83
Kristian Gerner died on April 2, 2026. He was a Swedish historian and author. Kristian Gerner, 83, Swedish historian and author. Tags Scientists, Writers, 02 April 2026, Gerner, Kristian, Sweden,…
Shozin Fukui Japanese film director and screenwriter dead at age 64
Shozin Fukui, a Japanese film director and screenwriter, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 64–65. He was best known for his work in the cyberpunk genre and…
Justin Panakkal dead at age 90, Indian Catholic priest and composer
Justin Panakkal, an Indian Catholic priest and composer, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 90. Also known as Fr. Justin, he was a priest of the Discalced…
Tom Valenti American chef dead at age 67
Tom Valenti, an American chef, died on April 1, 2026, at age 67. He was executive chef at Jockey Hollow Bar and Kitchen in Morristown, New Jersey, and owner and…
Louis Saia Canadian film director and screenwriter dead at age 75
Louis Saia, a Canadian film director and screenwriter best known for the Les Boys franchise of hockey comedy films, died on April 1, 2026. Born on May 25, 1950, he…
Salvador Castañeda Álvarez Mexican writer dead at age 79
Salvador Castañeda Álvarez, a Mexican writer and cultural functionary, died on April 1, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on an ejido in the municipality of Matamoros, Coahuila, on…
Stephen Lewis Politician, diplomat, author, writer, journalist, broadcaster, academic, public speak…
Stephen Lewis, the Canadian politician and diplomat who served as an Ontario MPP from 1963 to 1978, died on March 31, 2026, of cancer. He was elected to the Legislative…
Michelangelo Zurletti Music critic dead at age 89
Michelangelo Zurletti, an Italian musicologist and essayist, died March 30, 2026. Michelangelo Zurletti (1937 – 30 March 2026) was an Italian music critic for La Repubblica. He died on 30…
Ádám Nádasdy Hungarian linguist and poet dead at age 79
Ádám Nádasdy, a Hungarian linguist, teacher and poet, died on March 29, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Budapest on February 15, 1947, he taught linguistics at the…
David Riondino Italian singer-songwriter, actor and writer dead at age 73
David Riondino, the Italian singer-songwriter, actor and writer, died on March 29, 2026, at age 73. Born in Florence on June 10, 1952, he began his career in the mid-1970s…
Wiesław Myśliwski Traktat o łuskaniu fasoli 2006 Widnokrąg 1996 Kamień na kamieniu 1984 dead at age…
Wiesław Myśliwski, a Polish novelist and playwright, died on March 29, 2026. He was 94. Born on March 25, 1932, in Dwikozy, Poland, he was raised in Ćmielów and later…
Willy Ustad Norwegian novelist dead at age 79
Willy Ustad, a Norwegian novelist, died on March 28, 2026. Born in Trondheim on May 16, 1946, he grew up in a heavily forested part of Trøndelag. He worked as…
Juwono Sudarsono Politician, Diplomat dead at age 84
Juwono Sudarsono, an Indonesian diplomat and politician who served as ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2004 and as minister of education and twice as minister of defense,…
Gino Agnese Italian essayist and writer dead at age 90
Gino Agnese, the Italian journalist, biographer and essayist, died on March 27, 2026, in Rome, at the age of 90. Born in Naples on March 10, 1936, he served as…
Larry Price American football player and radio host dead at age 91
Larry Price, an American football player and radio host, died on March 27, 2026. He was 91. Price was a resident of Honolulu and was known for his work as…
Carlos Orgambide Argentine film director, cinematographer, and screenwriter dead at age 95
Carlos Orgambide, the Argentine film director, cinematographer and screenwriter known for Queridas amigas, died on March 26, 2026. Born Carlos Gdansky Orgambide on September 28, 1930, he worked under the…
Bob Schmetterer Advertising executive dead at age 82
Bob Schmetterer, an American business executive and author, died in Invalid Date. He was chairman and CEO of Euro RSCG Worldwide and president and COO of the communications group Havas.…
Jean-Pierre Faye French philosopher and writer dead at age 100
Jean-Pierre Faye, the French philosopher and writer known for his work on horseshoe theory, died on March 26, 2026. He was 100. Born in Paris on July 19, 1925, Faye…
Jean Sagols French actor, screenwriter and television director, cerebral haemorrhage dead at age 87
Jean Sagols, the French actor, screenwriter and television director, died on March 26, 2026, of a cerebral haemorrhage. He was 87. Born in 1938, he worked in film and television…
Ronald H. Spector Historian, writer, academic dead at age 83
Ronald H. Spector, an American military historian, died on March 26, 2026, at age 83. He was a professor at George Washington University and also taught at the University of…
Alexander Kluge German author and film director dead at age 94
Alexander Kluge, the German author, film director, academic and founder of a television production company, died on March 25, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Halberstadt in 1932,…
Tordis Ørjasæter engagement in culture and literature for children dead at age 99
Tordis Ørjasæter, a Norwegian literary critic, died on March 25, 2026. She was also a biographer, professor of educational science and novelist, and was particularly engaged in culture and literature…
Theodore L. Brown American scientist and author dead at age 97
Theodore L. Brown, an American scientist and author, died on March 24, 2026. Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on October 15, 1928, he was known for research, teaching, and writing…
Biruté Galdikas Study of orangutans, conservation dead at age 79
Biruté Galdikas, the Canadian primatologist, conservationist and author known for her work with orangutans and as founder of the Orangutan Foundation International, died on March 24, 2026. She was 79.…
Tracy Kidder American writer, Pulitzer Prize winner, lung cancer dead at age 80
Tracy Kidder, the American writer whose nonfiction books included The Soul of a New Machine and Mountains Beyond Mountains, died March 24, 2026, of lung cancer. He was 80. Kidder…
Chime Rinpoche Tibetan lama and teacher dead at age 84
Chime Rinpoche, a Tibetan lama and teacher, died on March 24, 2026, in London, England, at the age of 84. Born near Jyekundo, Kham, Tibet, on October 8, 1941, he…
David Sklansky American poker player and author, heart failure dead at age 78
David Sklansky, an American professional poker player and author, died on March 23, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, of heart failure. He was 78. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, on…
Rómulo Berruti Journalist dead at age 88
Rómulo Berruti, an Argentine journalist and film critic, died on March 22, 2026, in Buenos Aires at the age of 88. Born in Buenos Aires on October 23, 1937, he…
Peter Stead Welsh writer dead at age 83
Peter Stead, Welsh writer, broadcaster and historian, died on March 22, 2026. Born in Barry, Wales, in 1943, he attended grammar schools in Barry and Gowerton and studied history at…
Michael Aaron Rockland American writer dead at age 90
Michael Aaron Rockland, an American writer, journalist and academic who was professor of American Studies at Rutgers University, died on March 22, 2026. Born in The Bronx, New York City,…
Arthur E. Humphrey American chemical engineer dead at age 98
Arthur E. Humphrey, an American chemical engineer, died on March 21, 2026, at age 98. Born in Moscow, Idaho, on November 9, 1927, he attended the University of Idaho, the…
Vladimir Zantaria Abkhazian poet and politician, chairman of the State Television and Radio Broadca…
Vladimir Zantaria, an Abkhazian poet and politician who served as chairman of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company from 1993 to 1994 and as minister for culture from 1999…
Jessie Jones American actress dead at age 75
Jessie Jones, an American actress and playwright, died on March 20, 2026, after a long illness. Born on August 21, 1950, in Texas, she appeared on the internationally broadcast television…
Calvin Tomkins American author and art critic, stroke dead at age 100
Calvin Tomkins, an American author and art critic for The New Yorker, died on March 20, 2026. He was 100. Born in Orange, New Jersey, on December 17, 1925, Tomkins…
Lala Alizadeh Azerbaijani scientist dead at age 76
Lala Alizadeh, an Azerbaijani scientist, died on March 20, 2026. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, on February 5, 1950, she was the author of roughly 100 scientific, literary and methodological…
Xosé Antonio García Cotarelo Spanish lawyer and writer dead at age 84
Xosé Antonio García Cotarelo, a Spanish lawyer and writer, died on March 20, 2026. Also known as Pepe de Regos, he was born in Vilamea (A Pontenova) in 1941. He…
Božo Koprivica Serbian essayist, dramatic adviser and literary critic dead at age 75
Božo Koprivica, a Serbian essayist, dramatic adviser and literary critic, died on March 20, 2026. Born in 1950 in Nikšić, then in PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia, he was a Montenegrin…
Michel Rolland French oenologist dead at age 78
Michel Rolland, a French oenologist, died on March 19, 2026. Based in Bordeaux, he had hundreds of clients across 13 countries and was known for consultancies outside France, which set…
Alton Sutnick American medical researcher and educator dead at age 97
Alton Sutnick, an American medical researcher and educator, died on March 19, 2026. Sutnick was also an administrator and the author of more than 200 scholarly publications. He received a…
Chuck Norris American martial artist, actor and author dead at age 86
Chuck Norris, the American martial artist, actor and author known for Walker, Texas Ranger, Missing in Action and The Way of the Dragon, died on March 19, 2026, at the…
Melli Irani Cinematographer dead at age 93
Melli Irani, an Indian cinematographer, died on March 19, 2026, in Chennai at the age of 93. He worked predominantly in the Malayalam film industry and was known for films…
John Coley Painting, art criticism, curation and art administration dead at age 91
John Coley, a New Zealand painter and art critic, died on March 17, 2026, aged 91. John William Coley MBE was born in Palmerston North on 28 January 1935. He…