Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 9,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Carl Tighe passes away at age 70
British author and academic Died on Saturday May 23rd 2020
Larry Aubry has died at age 86
American columnist and activist Died on Saturday May 23rd 2020
Olga Savary passed away at age 86
Brazilian writer and poet Died on Friday May 22nd 2020
Arvid Torgeir passes away at age 81
Norwegian writer and poet Died on Friday May 22nd 2020
Marty McNeal dies at 64
American sports writer (Sacramento Bee) Died on Thursday May 21st 2020
Salah Stétié dies at age 90
Lebanese writer and poet Died on Wednesday May 20th 2020
Colin Franklin dies at 96
English writer and bibliographer Died on Tuesday May 19th 2020
Hans-Joachim Gelberg passed away at age 89
German writer and publisher Died on Tuesday May 19th 2020
Ratnakar Matkari dead at age 81
Indian writer and film producer Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Obituary: José Cutileiro, dead at age 85
Portuguese diplomat and writer Died on Sunday May 17th 2020
Cliff Eyland dead at age 65
Canadian painter and writer Died on Saturday May 16th 2020
Obituary: Chung Chao-cheng, dead at age 95
Taiwanese writer Died on Saturday May 16th 2020
Barbara Sher, died aged 84
American motivational speaker and author Died on Friday May 15th 2020
Ye Yonglie dead at age 79
Chinese writer Died on Friday May 15th 2020
Riad Ismat obituary: died at age 72
Syrian writer and theatre director Died on Friday May 15th 2020
Debesh Roy dies at 83
Indian writer Died on Friday May 15th 2020
Khalid Mahmood passes away at age 94
Pakistani Islamic scholar and prolific writer Died on Friday May 15th 2020
Death of Hutton Gibson at age 101
American writer on sedevacantism Died on Thursday May 14th 2020
Mischa de dies at 83
Dutch writer and poet Died on Thursday May 14th 2020
Death of Rolf Hochhuth at age 89
German author and playwright Died on Thursday May 14th 2020
Miloslav Stingl died at age 89
Czech ethnologist and author Died on Wednesday May 13th 2020
Gregorio Scalise died at age 80
Italian poet Died on Tuesday May 12th 2020
Martin Pasko dies at 61
Canadian-born American comic book writer (Superman Died on Monday May 11th 2020
Athar Shah dies at age 76
Pakistani writer and actor Died on Monday May 11th 2020
Death of Sérgio Sant’Anna at age 78
Brazilian writer Died on Sunday May 10th 2020
Ather Shah obituary: died at age 76
Pakistani writer and actor Died on Sunday May 10th 2020
Franco Cordero passed away at age 92
Italian jurist and writer Died on Saturday May 9th 2020
Darrin Patrick has died at age 49
American author and megachurch pastor Died on Saturday May 9th 2020
Kristina Lugn death at age 71
Swedish poet and writer Died on Saturday May 9th 2020
Obituary: Vũ Đức, dead at age 73
Vietnamese composer and writer Died on Friday May 8th 2020
Barry Farber death at age 90
American radio talk show host and author Died on Thursday May 7th 2020
Gil Schwartz, died aged 68
American humor columnist (Fortune Died on Wednesday May 6th 2020
Michael McClure obituary: died at age 87
American poet and writer Died on Wednesday May 6th 2020
Death of Mark Beech at age 60
British music critic Died on Tuesday May 5th 2020
Wally K. dies at 79
English writer Died on Monday May 4th 2020
Wally K passes away at age 79
English writer Died on Monday May 4th 2020
Najaf Daryabandari, died aged 90
Iranian translator and writer. Died on Monday May 4th 2020
Stanley Bing obituary: died at age 68
American columnist Died on Sunday May 3rd 2020
K. S. has died at age 84
Indian poet and writer Died on Sunday May 3rd 2020
John Lafia passed away at age 63
American screenwriter (Child's Play) Died on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Wada Shu passes away at age 81
Japanese actor and playwright Died on Friday May 1st 2020
Robert Kimmel dies at age 89
American author Died on Thursday April 30th 2020
Kundanika Kapadia has died at age 93
Indian novelist Died on Thursday April 30th 2020
Yahya Hassan obituary: died at age 24
Danish poet Died on Thursday April 30th 2020
Robert Mezey obituary: died at age 85
American poet Died on Thursday April 30th 2020
Louis Haché died at age -1
Canadian writer (Acadian literature) Died on Wednesday April 29th 2020
Death of Georges-Jean Arnaud at age 91
French author Died on Wednesday April 29th 2020
Nick Kotz obituary: died at age 87
American journalist and author Died on Wednesday April 29th 2020
Maj Sjöwall dies at age 84
Swedish author. Died on Wednesday April 29th 2020
Germano Celant has died at age 80
Italian art historian and critic Died on Wednesday April 29th 2020
Obituary: Deirdre Bair, dead at age 84
American writer and biographer Died on Tuesday April 28th 2020
Barbara Rosiek dead at age 60
Polish writer Died on Tuesday April 28th 2020
Eavan Boland dead at age 75
Irish poet Died on Monday April 27th 2020
Caro Fraser dies at age 67
British novelist Died on Monday April 27th 2020
Clara Mărgineanu death at age 47
Romanian arts journalist and writer Died on Monday April 27th 2020
Erwan Evenou obituary: died at age 80
French writer and activist for the Breton language Died on Sunday April 26th 2020
Death of Bijay Mishra at age 83
Indian lyricist and screenwriter Died on Sunday April 26th 2020
Uttam Bandu died at age 87
Indian writer and poet Died on Sunday April 26th 2020
Death of Per Olov at age 85
Swedish author (The Visit of the Royal Physician) Died on Sunday April 26th 2020
Joseph S. obituary: died at age 64
American writer Died on Saturday April 25th 2020
Abdullah al-Hamid dies at 69
Saudi poet Died on Friday April 24th 2020
Obituary: H. G., dead at age 60
Cuban-born American writer and academic Died on Thursday April 23rd 2020
Terence Frisby has died at age 87
English playwright (There's a Girl in My Soup) and actor Died on Thursday April 23rd 2020
Alain Duret dies at 84
French writer Died on Wednesday April 22nd 2020
Andrew J. dies at age 91
American screenwriter Died on Wednesday April 22nd 2020
Death of Catherine Paysan at age 93
French writer Died on Wednesday April 22nd 2020
Gérard Piouffre dies at age 74
French writer and historian Died on Wednesday April 22nd 2020
Ian Whitcomb, died aged 78
English singer-songwriter ("You Turn Me On") and author Died on Tuesday April 21st 2020
Sirio Maccioni, died aged 88
Italian restaurateur and writer Died on Monday April 20th 2020
Leonie Kooiker passes away at age 92
Dutch children's book writer (Gouden Griffel winner and Vlag en Wimpel winner) Died on Monday April 20th 2020
Cecil Bødker passes away at age 93
Danish writer Died on Monday April 20th 2020
Michael Gilkes, died aged 86
Guyanese writer Died on Sunday April 19th 2020
Ratnakar Chaini dies at age 74
Indian writer and academic Died on Sunday April 19th 2020
Jean-François Bazin dies at age 77
French politician and writer Died on Sunday April 19th 2020
Roger Beatty death at age 87
American television writer (The Carol Burnett Show) Died on Saturday April 18th 2020
Death of Amparo Dávila at age 92
Mexican writer Died on Saturday April 18th 2020
Obituary: Luiz Alfredo, dead at age 84
Brazilian professor and writer Died on Friday April 17th 2020
Milena Jelinek passes away at age 85
Czech-American screenwriter Died on Thursday April 16th 2020
Ken Walibora dies at 56
Kenyan author and journalist (Siku Njema) Died on Thursday April 16th 2020
Antonio Ferres has died at age 96
Spanish writer and poet Died on Thursday April 16th 2020
Obituary: Luis Sepúlveda, dead at age 70
Chilean writer Died on Thursday April 16th 2020
Obituary: Donna Kauffman, dead at age 60
American romance novelist and columnist Died on Thursday April 16th 2020
Death of Michael McCarthy at age 61
American television writer (Saturday Night Live) Died on Wednesday April 15th 2020
Rubem Fonseca, died aged 94
Brazilian writer Died on Wednesday April 15th 2020
Joel M. dies at 86
American filmmaker and screenwriter Died on Wednesday April 15th 2020
Dean Parker passed away at age -1
New Zealand screenwriter Died on Wednesday April 15th 2020
Michael W., died aged 89
Detroit historian and author Died on Tuesday April 14th 2020
Pip Baker dies at 91
British screenwriter (Doctor Who) Died on Tuesday April 14th 2020
Obituary: Joseph Tusiani, dead at age 96
Italian poet and translator Died on Tuesday April 14th 2020
C. S. dies at age 84
Indian screenwriter (Pranam Khareedu Died on Tuesday April 14th 2020
Jacques De dies at 74
Belgian writer and author Died on Tuesday April 14th 2020
Saul Turteltaub passed away at age 87
American comedy writer and producer Died on Monday April 13th 2020
Gus Rodríguez passes away at age 59
Mexican writer Died on Monday April 13th 2020
Joel Shatzky dies at age 76
American author Died on Sunday April 12th 2020
Cheryl Wall has died at age 71
American literary critic Died on Sunday April 12th 2020
William R. passes away at age 91
American foreign policy consultant and author Died on Sunday April 12th 2020
Giuseppe Aldo passed away at age 106
Italian screenwriter (Giallo club. Invito al poliziesco) Died on Sunday April 12th 2020