Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
David Bellamy
English naturalist (Bellamy's Backyard Safari) and author
Died on Wednesday December 11th 2019
Barrie Keeffe
English screenwriter (The Long Good Friday)
Died on Tuesday December 10th 2019
William Luce
American playwright (The Belle of Amherst
Died on Tuesday December 10th 2019
Ajoy Roy
Bangladeshi writer and activist
Died on Monday December 9th 2019
Gerald Barrax
American poet and professor (North Carolina State University)
Died on Monday December 9th 2019
Mors Kochanski
Polish-Canadian wilderness survival instructor and writer
Died on Saturday December 7th 2019
Carl Muller
Sri Lankan poet and writer
Died on Thursday December 5th 2019
Andrew Weiner
Canadian science fiction author
Died on Thursday December 5th 2019
Josie Rubio
American writer and journalist (The New York Times)
Died on Thursday December 5th 2019
D. C. Fontana
American television writer (Star Trek
Died on Tuesday December 3rd 2019
D.C. Fontana
American television writer (Star Trek
Died on Tuesday December 3rd 2019
Andrew Clements
American children's author (Frindle)
Died on Tuesday December 3rd 2019
Arthur Baysting
New Zealand writer
Died on Tuesday December 3rd 2019
Abdel Fattah Abou Madian
Saudi writer and journalist
Died on Monday December 2nd 2019
Marion McClinton
American theatre director and playwright
Died on Friday November 29th 2019
Drago Kovačević
Croatian Serb politician and writer
Died on Thursday November 28th 2019
Marilyn Yalom
American feminist author and historian
Died on Thursday November 28th 2019
Clive James
Australian author (Cultural Amnesia) and critic
Died on Wednesday November 27th 2019
Sam Watson
Australian indigenous activist and writer
Died on Wednesday November 27th 2019
Howard Cruse
American comic book writer (Stuck Rubber Baby)
Died on Wednesday November 27th 2019
Rabiul Hussain
Bangladeshi architect and writer
Died on Tuesday November 26th 2019
John Simon
Serbian-born American theatre critic
Died on Monday November 25th 2019
Gaston Durnez
Belgian author and journalist
Died on Saturday November 23rd 2019
Bill Lyon
American journalist and sports columnist (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Died on Monday November 18th 2019
Noel Ignatiev
American author and historian
Died on Tuesday November 12th 2019
Sandile Dikeni
South African poet
Died on Monday November 11th 2019
Ian Cross
New Zealand author (The God Boy) and journalist
Died on Sunday November 10th 2019
Taku Mayumura
Japanese science fiction novelist (Psychic School Wars)
Died on Sunday November 10th 2019
William B. Branch
American playwright
Died on Sunday November 10th 2019
Ernest J. Gaines
American author (A Lesson Before Dying
Died on Sunday November 10th 2019
Albert Tévoédjrè
Beninese writer and politician
Died on Sunday November 10th 2019
Lev Anninsky
Russian literary critic
Died on Sunday November 10th 2019
Du Tu Le
Vietnamese-born American poet
Died on Tuesday October 22nd 2019
Nick Tosches
American journalist and biographer
Died on Sunday October 20th 2019
David Weisman
American film producer and author
Died on Friday October 18th 2019
Dele Agekameh
Nigerian writer and journalist
Died on Wednesday October 16th 2019
Scotty Bowers
American author and Hollywood pimp
Died on Monday October 14th 2019
Harold Bloom
American literary critic
Died on Monday October 14th 2019
Mikheil Kobakhidze
Georgian screenwriter
Died on Monday October 14th 2019
María Luisa García
Spanish chef and cookbook author
Died on Monday October 14th 2019
Pasupuleti Purnachandra Rao
Indian film historian (Silent Cinema (1895-1930)) and critic
Died on Saturday October 12th 2019
Reg Watson
Australian television producer and screenwriter
Died on Saturday October 12th 2019
Sara Danius
Swedish writer and professor
Died on Saturday October 12th 2019
Ion Moraru
Moldovan writer and political activist
Died on Wednesday October 9th 2019
Cain Hope Felder
American theologian and author
Died on Tuesday October 8th 2019
Pepe Oneto
Spanish journalist and writer
Died on Monday October 7th 2019
Philippe Vandevelde
Belgian comics writer (Le Petit Spirou
Died on Sunday October 6th 2019
Peter Adam
German-born British filmmaker and author
Died on Saturday October 5th 2019
Hal Gibson Pateshall Colebatch
Australian author
Died on Thursday October 3rd 2019
Graciela Palau de Nemes
Cuban literary critic
Died on Monday September 30th 2019
Hogan Sheffer
American television writer (The Young and the Restless
Died on Sunday September 29th 2019
Jack Lasenby
New Zealand children's author
Died on Saturday September 28th 2019
Mark Zakharov
Russian theater and film director and playwright (The Twelve Chairs
Died on Saturday September 28th 2019
Rudy Behlmer
American film historian and writer
Died on Friday September 27th 2019
Sunday Mirror
Welsh sports writer (Sunday Mirror
Died on Friday September 27th 2019
At the Movies
American film critic (At the Movies) and journalist (Entertainment Tonight)
Died on Tuesday September 24th 2019
Eric Samuelsen
American playwright
Died on Friday September 20th 2019
Eva Haldimann
Swiss literary critic and translator
Died on Thursday September 19th 2019
Jarrid Wilson
American pastor and writer
Died on Wednesday September 18th 2019
Cokie Roberts
American journalist and author.
Died on Tuesday September 17th 2019
Annette Kolodny
American feminist literary critic
Died on Sunday September 15th 2019