Deaths Famous Dead Writers
Jeraldine Saunders
American writer and astrologer · 26 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 26
Richard S. Wheeler
American author and newspaper editor · 26 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 26 · Wheeler
Lothar Zenetti
German theologian ad hymn writer ("Segne dieses Kind") · 25 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 25
Ellis Avery
American writer (The Teahouse Fire · 16 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 16
Baqar Naqvi
Pakistani Urdu poet and translator · 16 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 16
Charles Mungoshi
Zimbabwean writer · 16 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 16
Christopher Knopf
American television writer and union executive · 16 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 16
Andrea Levy
English novelist (Small Island · 15 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 15
W. E. B. Griffin
American author (Brotherhood of War · 14 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 14 · Griffin
Farhad Ebrahimi
Iranian poet and writer · 11 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 11
Patricia Nell Warren
American author (The Front Runner) · 10 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 10 · Warren
Abdurehim Heyit
Chinese Uyghur poet · 10 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 10
Jacques Ferran
French writer and sports journalist · 08 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 8 · French
Rosamunde Pilcher
British author (The Shell Seekers) · 07 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 7
François Brune
French Catholic prelate and writer · 02 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 2 · French
Andrew McGahan
Australian author (Praise · 02 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 2
Michael Hardcastle
British children's author (Soccer Comes First · 02 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 2
Thuppettan
Indian Malayalam playwright · 01 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 1
Humberto Ak’ab’al
Guatemalan poet · 29 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 29 · Ak'ab'al
Khalida Hussain
Pakistani fiction writer · 29 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 29
James Pond
American television writer (Night Court · 27 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 27
Henry Chapier
Romanian-born French journalist and film critic · 27 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 27 · French
Lea Pennanen
Finnish children's author · 26 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 26
Hugh McIlvanney
Scottish sports writer · 25 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 25
Diana Athill
British literary editor and novelist · 24 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 24
Jonas Mekas
Lithuanian filmmaker and poet · 23 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 23 · Jonáš
Lin Ching-hsuan
Taiwanese writer · 23 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 23
Lin Qingxuan
Taiwanese writer · 23 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 23
Russell Baker
American writer (Growing Up) · 23 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 23
Kevin Barnett
American comedian and screenwriter (Rel · 22 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 22
Susanne Neumann
German author and trade unionist · 21 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 21
Barthélémy Kotchy
Ivorian writer and politician · 21 January 2019 · January 2019 · Barthélemy · January 21
Sam Savage
American novelist (Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife) · 18 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 18
Hugh Lewin
South African anti-apartheid activist and writer · 17 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 17
Miloš Fikejz
Czech film critic · 17 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 17 · Czech
Francine du Plessix Gray
Polish-born American author and critic · 16 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 16 · Gray
Ido Abram
Indonesian-born Dutch writer and educator · 16 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 16 · Dutch
Conxita Julià
Catalan poet · 14 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 14 · Julia
Matthew Locricchio
American author of cookbooks and an actor · 13 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 13
Batton Lash
American comic book writer and artist · 13 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 13
John Falsey
American writer and producer (St. Elsewhere · 12 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 12
Aline Kiner
French journalist and writer · 11 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 11 · French
Norman Snider
Canadian screenwriter (Dead Ringers · 11 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 11
Bea Vianen
Surinamese writer · 10 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 10
Pinaki Thakur
Bengali poet · 08 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 8
John Burningham
children's author and illustrator · 07 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 7
Gustav Francl
Czech translator and film critic · 06 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 6 · Czech
Ramon Folch i Camarasa
Spanish writer and translator · 04 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 4 · Camarasa · Ramón
Jerry Magee
American sports writer (The San Diego Union-Tribune) · 03 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 3
Gülriz Sururi
Turkish drama actress and author · 01 January 2019 · January 2019 · January 1
Edgar Hilsenrath
German writer (The Nazi and the Barber · 31 December 2018 · December 2018 · December 31
Claude Gingras
Canadian journalist and music critic · 31 December 2018 · December 2018 · December 31
Seydou Badian Kouyaté
Malian writer aand politician · 29 December 2018 · December 2018 · December 29 · Kouyaté
Iaia Fiastri
Italian screenwriter (Basta guardarla · 29 December 2018 · December 2018 · December 29
Bre Payton
American conservative writer · 29 December 2018 · December 2018 · December 29
Amos Oz
Israeli author (My Michael · 28 December 2018 · December 2018 · December 28