Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Xohana Torres
Spanish writer
Died on Thursday September 14th 2017
J. P. Donleavy
Irish-American novelist and playwright (The Ginger Man
Died on Wednesday September 13th 2017
J.P. Donleavy
Irish-American novelist and playwright.
Died on Wednesday September 13th 2017
J.P. Dunleavy
Irish-American novelist and playwright.
Died on Wednesday September 13th 2017
Duncan Watt
Zambian-born Singaporean broadcaster and author
Died on Monday September 11th 2017
Solomon Efimovich Shulman
Belarusian writer and film director
Died on Sunday September 10th 2017
Jerry Pournelle
American science fiction author
Died on Saturday September 9th 2017
Ma Kwang-soo
South Korean author
Died on Thursday September 7th 2017
Kate Millett
American feminist writer (Sexual Politics)
Died on Wednesday September 6th 2017
Emer Prevost
American web based film critic
Died on Wednesday September 6th 2017
Mario Hernando
Filipino film critic and entertainment columnist
Died on Wednesday September 6th 2017
Simeon Wright
American author (Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till)
Died on Tuesday September 5th 2017
John Byrne Cooke
American author and musician
Died on Monday September 4th 2017
John Ashbery
American poet
Died on Sunday September 3rd 2017
Richard F. Miniter
American journalist and author
Died on Friday September 1st 2017
Egon Günther
German film director and writer
Died on Thursday August 31st 2017
Richard Miniter
American journalist and author
Died on Wednesday August 30th 2017
Louise Hay
American motivational author
Died on Wednesday August 30th 2017
Károly Makk
Hungarian film director and screenwriter
Died on Wednesday August 30th 2017
Bernard Pomerance
American playwright (The Elephant Man)
Died on Tuesday August 29th 2017
Muzaffer İzgü
Turkish children's writer and teacher
Died on Monday August 28th 2017
Robert B. Stobaugh
American economics writer
Died on Sunday August 27th 2017
Grzegorz Miecugow
Polish journalist and columnist
Died on Saturday August 26th 2017
Kai Linnilä
Finnish writer and editor
Died on Friday August 25th 2017
Alain Berbérian
French film director and writer
Died on Wednesday August 23rd 2017
Dianne de Las Casas
Filipino-born American author
Died on Tuesday August 22nd 2017
Thomas Meehan
American playwright (Annie)
Died on Tuesday August 22nd 2017
Réjean Ducharme
Quebec novelist and playwright.
Died on Tuesday August 22nd 2017
Tui Flower
New Zealand food writer
Died on Tuesday August 22nd 2017
Patrick O’Flaherty
Canadian historian and author
Died on Monday August 21st 2017
Perch Zeytuntsyan
Egyptian-born Armenian playwright
Died on Monday August 21st 2017
Gordon Williams
Scottish writer (The Siege of Trencher's Farm)
Died on Monday August 21st 2017
Brian Aldiss
British science fiction writer and editor
Died on Monday August 21st 2017
Sirkka Selja
Finnish poet
Died on Saturday August 19th 2017
Arthur Boyars
British poet and musicologist
Died on Thursday August 17th 2017
Noni Lichtveld
Dutch writer and illustrator
Died on Wednesday August 16th 2017
Diane Pearson
British book editor and author
Died on Tuesday August 15th 2017
Abdelkrim Ghallab
Moroccon politician and writer
Died on Monday August 14th 2017
Victor Pemberton
British writer and television producer (Doctor Who
Died on Monday August 14th 2017
Fatima Ahmed Ibrahim
Sudanese writer and feminist
Died on Sunday August 13th 2017
Jiří Kuběna
Czech poet and art historian
Died on Thursday August 10th 2017
Heinz F. Dressel
German theologian and writer
Died on Wednesday August 9th 2017
Gonzague Saint Bris
award-winning French novelist and biographer
Died on Tuesday August 8th 2017
Christian Millau
French food critic and author
Died on Monday August 7th 2017
Reuven Moskovitz
Israeli author and peace activist
Died on Monday August 7th 2017
Víctor Manuel Cárdenas Morales
Mexican poet
Died on Sunday August 6th 2017
H.G. Rasool
Indian writer
Died on Sunday August 6th 2017
Marcelino Perelló Valls
Mexican activist and writer (Mexico 68)
Died on Saturday August 5th 2017
Wanda Chotomska
Polish children book's author
Died on Wednesday August 2nd 2017
Abiola Irele
Nigerian literary critic
Died on Wednesday August 2nd 2017
Rosemary Anne Sisson
British author and scriptwriter
Died on Tuesday August 1st 2017
Sam Shepard
American playwright and actor
Died on Monday July 31st 2017
Enzo Bettiza
Dalmatian-born Italian novelist
Died on Saturday July 29th 2017
Hervé Le Roux
French film critic and director
Died on Friday July 28th 2017
Ramón Xirau
Mexican poet
Died on Thursday July 27th 2017
Haddon Robinson
Christian author and former interim President at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Died on Monday July 24th 2017
Michiko Inukai
Japanese writer and philanthropist
Died on Monday July 24th 2017
Elliott Castro
Puerto Rican sports commentator and author
Died on Sunday July 23rd 2017
Josef Hrubý
Czech poet
Died on Friday July 21st 2017
Khageswar Mohapatra
Indian writer and linguist
Died on Thursday July 20th 2017
Mary MacDonald
Canadian artist and writer
Died on Wednesday July 19th 2017
Mary McDonald
Canadian artist and writer
Died on Wednesday July 19th 2017
Giovanni Franzoni
Italian writer and theologian
Died on Friday July 14th 2017