Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 9,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Dieter Wellershoff, died aged 92
German writer Died on Friday June 15th 2018
Stephen Reid, died aged 68
Canadian bank robber and author Died on Wednesday June 13th 2018
Philippe de died at age 96
French author Died on Wednesday June 13th 2018
Christopher Stasheff dies at age -1
American Science Fiction & Fantasy novelist. 74 Died on Monday June 11th 2018
Somaweera Senanayake dies at 74
Sri Lankan teledrama and film screenwriter Died on Monday June 11th 2018
Abdullah Haselhoef passed away at age 50
Dutch writer Died on Monday June 11th 2018
Mateja Matevski dead at age 89
Macedonian poet Died on Monday June 11th 2018
Obituary: Zhang Junzhao, dead at age 65
Chinese film director and screenwriter (One and Eight Died on Saturday June 9th 2018
Per Ahlmark, died aged 79
Swedish politician and writer Died on Friday June 8th 2018
Obituary: Mary Wilson,, dead at age 102
British poet and Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1964–1970 Died on Wednesday June 6th 2018
David McFadden dead at age 77
Canadian poet Died on Wednesday June 6th 2018
Daša Drndić dead at age 71
Croatian writer Died on Wednesday June 6th 2018
Eunice Lam dead at age 75
Hong Kong writer Died on Tuesday June 5th 2018
Death of Abhimanyu Unnuth at age 80
Mauritian writer Died on Monday June 4th 2018
Tony Morphett death at age 80
Australian screenwriter (Blue Heelers Died on Monday June 4th 2018
Jerry Hopkins passed away at age 82
American journalist and biographer Died on Sunday June 3rd 2018
Alessandra Appiano died at age 59
Italian writer and journalist Died on Sunday June 3rd 2018
Irving Sandler obituary: died at age 92
American art critic Died on Sunday June 3rd 2018
Jill Ker obituary: died at age 83
Australian-American author Died on Saturday June 2nd 2018
Poldy Bird, died aged 76
Argentine writer Died on Saturday June 2nd 2018
Obituary: Barbara Nawrocka-Dońska, dead at age 93
Polish journalist and feminist essayist Died on Friday June 1st 2018
Fredric Arnold passes away at age 96
American actor and writer (The Seventh Sign Died on Thursday May 31st 2018
Eddy C. has died at age 73
American author Died on Tuesday May 29th 2018
Obituary: Gardner Dozois, dead at age 70
American science fiction author and editor Died on Monday May 28th 2018
Julio Ribera obituary: died at age 91
Spanish comics artist and screenwriter Died on Sunday May 27th 2018
Robin Miller dies at 66
American journalist and author Died on Saturday May 26th 2018
Mazhar Kaleem obituary: died at age 75
Pakistani lawyer and novelist (Imran Series) Died on Saturday May 26th 2018
Balkavi Bairagi passes away at age 87
Indian poet and politician Died on Saturday May 26th 2018
Death of Liam Ó at age 68
Irish poet Died on Saturday May 26th 2018
Roblimo has died at age 66
American journalist and author Died on Friday May 25th 2018
TotalBiscuit has died at age 33
British video game critic Died on Thursday May 24th 2018
Richard Peck passes away at age 84
American novelist Died on Thursday May 24th 2018
Jean-François Parot death at age 71
French diplomat and writer Died on Thursday May 24th 2018
Vinod Bhatt has died at age 80
Indian humorist and biographer Died on Thursday May 24th 2018
Obituary: Philip Roth, dead at age 85
American writer (Goodbye Died on Wednesday May 23rd 2018
Rolande Allard-Lacerte dies at age 88
Canadian journalist and writer Died on Tuesday May 22nd 2018
Aleksandr Ivankin has died at age 65
Russian documentary film director and writer Died on Tuesday May 22nd 2018
Alexander Ivankin has died at age 65
Russian documentary director and writer Died on Tuesday May 22nd 2018
Inger Brattström has died at age 97
Swedish children's writer Died on Monday May 21st 2018
Yaddanapudi Sulochana passes away at age 78
Indian novelist Died on Monday May 21st 2018
Richard N. died at age 86
American political writer Died on Monday May 21st 2018
Death of Ramón Chao at age 82
Spanish journalist and writer Died on Monday May 21st 2018
Mumin Kanoat death at age 86
Soviet and Tajik poet Died on Saturday May 19th 2018
Stephanie Adams dies at age 47
American model and author Died on Friday May 18th 2018
Bobbie Louise died at age 87
American poet and author Died on Friday May 18th 2018
François Bréda dies at 62
Romanian writer and literary critic Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
Josh Greenfeld passed away at age 90
American author and screenwriter (Harry and Tonto) Died on Wednesday May 16th 2018
Elena Gremina death at age 61
Russian scriptwriter Died on Wednesday May 16th 2018
Elena Gremin has died at age 61
Russian scriptwriter Died on Wednesday May 16th 2018
Obituary: Tom Murphy, dead at age 83
Irish playwright (A Whistle in the Dark Died on Wednesday May 16th 2018
Balakumaran died at age 71
Tamil writer Died on Tuesday May 15th 2018
Tom Wolfe died at age 87
American author and journalist (The Bonfire of the Vanities) Died on Tuesday May 15th 2018
Andreas Findig dead at age 56
Austrian author Died on Monday May 14th 2018
Beth Chatto passes away at age 93
British gardener and writer Died on Monday May 14th 2018
Rosemarie Schuder obituary: died at age 89
German writer Died on Sunday May 13th 2018
Bob Woffinden, died aged 70
British journalist and author Died on Friday May 11th 2018
Giraddi Govindraj died at age 79
Indian professor and poet Died on Friday May 11th 2018
Adam Parfrey death at age 61
American writer Died on Friday May 11th 2018
Obituary: Reg Gadney, dead at age 77
British artist and screenwriter Died on Thursday May 10th 2018
Murai Shimako has died at age 89
Japanese playwright Died on Thursday May 10th 2018
Jamal Naji passed away at age 63
Jordanian novelist Died on Thursday May 10th 2018
Salih Mirzabeyoğlu died at age 66
Turkish writer and Islamist leader (Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front) Died on Thursday May 10th 2018
Poldine Carlo has died at age 97
American writer and Native American elder Died on Thursday May 10th 2018
Daniel Cohen obituary: died at age 82
American writer Died on Wednesday May 9th 2018
Death of Brad Steiger at age 82
American UFO writer Died on Wednesday May 9th 2018
Klaus Dede dies at 81
German writer and journalist Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Obituary: Mikhail German, dead at age 85
Russian writer Died on Monday May 7th 2018
Ludwig Harig dead at age 90
German writer Died on Monday May 7th 2018
Obituary: Ermanno Olmi, dead at age 86
Italian film director and screenwriter Died on Monday May 7th 2018
Renate Dorrestein obituary: died at age 64
Dutch writer and journalist Died on Sunday May 6th 2018
Death of Cirilo Bautista at age 76
Filipino writer and poet Died on Sunday May 6th 2018
Elisabeth Pfluger obituary: died at age 98
Swiss writer Died on Saturday May 5th 2018
Luiz Antonio dies at age 68
Brazilian writer Died on Friday May 4th 2018
Bozor Sobir died at age -1
People's poet of Tajikistan Died on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Eugenio de death at age 94
Spanish poet Died on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Chuck Missler passes away at age 83
American-New Zealand author Died on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Kottayam Pushpanath dies at age 80
Indian author Died on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Rose Laurens obituary: died at age 65
French singer song-writer (I Dreamed a Dream Died on Monday April 30th 2018
Obituary: Alice Provensen, dead at age 99
American children's illustrator and writer Died on Monday April 30th 2018
Yevgeny Titarenko dies at 82
Russian writer Died on Sunday April 29th 2018
Art Shay dies at 96
American photographer and writer Died on Saturday April 28th 2018
Elvira Orphée passes away at age 95
Argentine writer Died on Saturday April 28th 2018
Steven Marcus dies at 89
American literary critic and scholar Died on Saturday April 28th 2018
Paul Junger passes away at age 77
American film and television producer (Dead Poets Society Died on Friday April 27th 2018
Death of Charles Bohl at age 59
American screenwriter (Swimfan) Died on Wednesday April 25th 2018
Obituary: Emma Smith, dead at age 94
English novelist Died on Tuesday April 24th 2018
Belal Chowdhury, died aged 79
Bangladeshi poet Died on Tuesday April 24th 2018
Shiva Kumar dies at 83
Nepalese writer Died on Monday April 23rd 2018
Obituary: Balantrapu Rajanikanta, dead at age 98
Indian writer Died on Sunday April 22nd 2018
Death of Firmin Le at age 68
French detective novelist Died on Saturday April 21st 2018
Death of Pavel Šrut at age 78
Czech poet Died on Friday April 20th 2018
Death of Arnold Eidslott at age 92
Norwegian poet Died on Friday April 20th 2018
Beverley Farmer passed away at age 77
Australian novelist and short story writer Died on Thursday April 19th 2018
Anjum Jaunpuri dead at age 67
Indian poet Died on Wednesday April 18th 2018
Gus Weill dead at age 85
American political writer and strategist Died on Wednesday April 18th 2018
Sam Hamill death at age 74
American poet and publisher Died on Tuesday April 17th 2018
Alan Lloyd passes away at age 91
British writer and journalist Died on Tuesday April 17th 2018