List of Famous dead Writers

Raj Kumar Pathria, an Indian-American physicist and Urdu poet, died on January 7, 2026, at the age of 92. He was a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Waterloo and was known for his work on statistical mechanics, including… · 07 January 2026 · January 2026

January 7, 2026

Good shortly before she was shot, as seen in the DHS agent's video of the incident

Killing of Renée Good American poet and writer, shot dead at age 37

Renée Nicole Macklin Good, an American poet and writer, was fatally shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7, 2026. She was 37. According to reports, Good was in her car, stopped sideways in the street, when United States Immigration and… · 07 January 2026 · January 2026

January 7, 2026

Eva Schloss

Austrian-English memoirist · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 3 · Other

January 4, 2026

Zoraida Burgos i Matheu Spanish writer dead at age 92

Zoraida Burgos i Matheu, a Spanish Catalan writer, poet and librarian, died on January 4, 2026, aged 92. Born in Tortosa on March 10, 1933, she studied Library and Information Science at the University of Barcelona in the early 1950s… · 04 January 2026 · January 2026

January 4, 2026

Nora Ikstena

Latvian writer · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 3

January 4, 2026

Andrey Khoroshev

Russian actor and screenwriter (Engineering Red · 01 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 1

January 2, 2026

James Grauerholz

American writer · 01 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 1

January 2, 2026

Andrey Fyodorovich Khoroshev

Soviet actor and screenwriter (Engineering Red · 01 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 1 · Khoroshev

January 2, 2026

Sukumar Barua

Bangladeshi poet · 01 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 1

January 2, 2026

Brian Doyle (Canadian writer) Author dead at age 90

Brian Doyle, a Canadian writer of novels and short stories, died on January 1, 2026. Born in Ottawa in 1935, he drew many of his stories from his experiences growing up in the Ottawa area. His children’s books were adapted… · 01 January 2026 · January 2026

January 1, 2026

Tim Kask

American editor and writer · 30 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 30

December 31, 2025

Gillian Wagner Writer and philanthropist dead at age 98

Dame Gillian Wagner, British writer and philanthropist and chair of Barnardo's, died on December 31, 2025, aged 98. Born Gillian Mary Millicent Graham in London on October 25, 1927, she was educated at Cheltenham Ladies' College and the University of… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Jerry Bledsoe Author, journalist dead at age 84

Jerry Bledsoe, an American author and journalist, died on December 31, 2025, at age 84. Born in Danville, Virginia, on July 14, 1941, he was known for several true crime books based on murders in North Carolina, including Bitter Blood… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Michael J. Schumacher, an American journalist and author, died on December 29, 2025, at age 75. Born in Topeka, Kansas, on May 22, 1950, he wrote biographies of Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg, filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, musicians Eric Clapton… · 29 December 2025 · December 2025

December 29, 2025

Meredith Hooper, an Australian historian and writer, died on December 27, 2025, aged 86. Born Meredith Jean Rooney in Adelaide on October 21, 1939, she was raised in the city and later graduated in history from the University of Adelaide.… · 27 December 2025 · December 2025

December 27, 2025

Francis Marmande

French author · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26 · French

December 27, 2025

Stephen Boyden British-Australian scientist and writer dead at age 100

Stephen Boyden, a British-Australian scientist and writer, died on December 26, 2025. He was a professor emeritus at the Australian National University and was widely recognised for pioneering work in immunology and human ecology. Born in Croydon, England, on February… · 26 December 2025 · December 2025

December 26, 2025

Vincent Lardo, an American novelist, died on December 24, 2025, at the age of 94. Vincent A. Lardo was born in the Bronx on February 17, 1931. He attended Evander Childs High School and the City College of New York,… · 24 December 2025 · December 2025

December 24, 2025

David Pinner, the British actor and novelist best known for Ritual, died on December 22, 2025, aged 85. Born in Peterborough, England, on October 6, 1940, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and appeared on stage and… · 22 December 2025 · December 2025

December 22, 2025

Richard Meier, an English poet, died on December 17, 2025, of lung cancer in East Finchley, London, at the age of 55. Born in Great Bookham, Surrey, in 1970, he won the 2010 Picador Poetry Prize. He authored two poetry… · 17 December 2025 · December 2025

December 17, 2025

Robert Heide American playwright and author dead at age 91

Robert Heide, an American playwright and author, died on December 17, 2025. He was best known for his play "The Bed" and for working with artist Andy Warhol. His death was attributed to dementia-related complications, according to his surviving spouse,… · 17 December 2025 · December 2025

December 17, 2025

Gerald Donaldson, a Canadian racing journalist and biographer who specialized in covering Formula One, died on December 14, 2025, at age 87. Born in Almonte, Ontario, on July 18, 1938, he wrote more than 20 books, including biographies, and some… · 14 December 2025 · December 2025

December 14, 2025

Ernest McCarty, an American bass player, composer and playwright, died on December 11, 2025, at age 84. Born in Chicago on March 26, 1941, he was an upright bass player known for performing with Erroll Garner from 1970 until Garner’s… · 11 December 2025 · December 2025

December 11, 2025

Nihal Fernando, a Sri Lankan actor known for Kalpanthe Sihinayak, Maya 3D and Aloko Udapadi, died on December 4, 2025, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, aged 71. Born in Colombo on 29 July 1954, he worked in cinema, television and theatre… · 04 December 2025 · December 2025

December 4, 2025

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