Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 9,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Jane Juska, died aged 84
American writer Died on Sunday October 29th 2017
Obituary: Fay Chiang, dead at age 65
American poet Died on Saturday October 28th 2017
Ali Ashraf dies at 76
Iranian writer and democracy activits Died on Friday October 27th 2017
Obituary: Punathil Kunjabdulla, dead at age 75
Indian writer Died on Friday October 27th 2017
Donald Bain dies at age 82
American writer Died on Thursday October 26th 2017
Inga Borg death at age 92
Swedish writer (Plupp) Died on Wednesday October 25th 2017
Gordon Ogilvie has died at age 83
New Zealand historian and biographer Died on Tuesday October 24th 2017
Mustapha Tlili passed away at age 80
Tunisian novelist Died on Sunday October 22nd 2017
Julian May passes away at age 86
American science fiction writer Died on Sunday October 22nd 2017
Rosaura Barahona has died at age 75
Mexican journalist and feminist writer Died on Sunday October 22nd 2017
Joan Blos dies at age 89
American author Died on Sunday October 22nd 2017
Thuravoor Viswambharan dead at age 74
Indian Vedic scholar and writer Died on Sunday October 22nd 2017
Kassim Ahmad, died aged 84
Malaysian writer and politician Died on Saturday October 21st 2017
Brent Briscoe obituary: died at age 56
American actor (Twin Peaks: The Return) and screenwriter Died on Friday October 20th 2017
Anton Quintana dies at 80
Dutch writer Died on Thursday October 19th 2017
Yoji Kondo death at age 84
Japanese astrophysicist and author Died on Wednesday October 18th 2017
Cathy Elliott death at age 60
Canadian playwright and actress Died on Tuesday October 17th 2017
Punyaslok Dasgupta dies at 66
Indian poet Died on Monday October 16th 2017
Richard Wilbur dead at age 96
American poet and literary translator Died on Sunday October 15th 2017
Erwin Moser passed away at age 63
Austrian children and young people book author Died on Friday October 13th 2017
Obituary: Pentti Holappa, dead at age 90
Finnish poet and writer Died on Thursday October 12th 2017
ElizaBeth Gilligan obituary: died at age 55
American fantasy author Died on Wednesday October 11th 2017
Loula Anagnostaki dies at age 88
Greek writer Died on Wednesday October 11th 2017
Bob Schiller, died aged 98
American screenwriter (I Love Lucy Died on Tuesday October 10th 2017
Nora Johnson dead at age 84
American author Died on Tuesday October 10th 2017
M. V. passes away at age 70
Indian playwright and actor Died on Tuesday October 10th 2017
Death of M.V.S. Haranatha at age 70
Indian playwright and actor Died on Tuesday October 10th 2017
Dimitris Varos passes away at age 68
Greek journalist and poet Died on Saturday October 7th 2017
Jean-Pierre Jeancolas has died at age 79
French film historian and critic Died on Friday October 6th 2017
Judy Stone, died aged 93
American film critic (San Francisco Chronicle) Died on Friday October 6th 2017
Sylke Tempel passes away at age 54
German journalist and writer Died on Friday October 6th 2017
Death of Giorgio Pressburger at age 80
Hungarian-born Italian writer Died on Thursday October 5th 2017
Anne Wiazemsky died at age 70
French actress and writer (Au Hasard Balthazar Died on Thursday October 5th 2017
Hanumant Moreshwar death at age 77
Indian writer and journalist Died on Tuesday October 3rd 2017
Digby Diehl obituary: died at age 76
American journalist and biographer Died on Tuesday October 3rd 2017
Philippe Rahmy, died aged 52
Swiss poet and writer Died on Tuesday October 3rd 2017
František Listopad dead at age 95
Czech-Portuguese poet Died on Tuesday October 3rd 2017
Matthew Labine passed away at age -1
American soap opera writer Died on Sunday October 1st 2017
Pierluigi Cappello passed away at age 50
Italian poet Died on Sunday October 1st 2017
Fernand Bonneure dies at age 94
Belgian writer Died on Saturday September 30th 2017
Magdalena Ribbing died at age 77
Swedish writer Died on Friday September 29th 2017
Raymond Buckland dead at age 83
English writer and Wicca historian Died on Friday September 29th 2017
Grant H. passed away at age 77
American educator and writer (An Insider's View of Mormon Origins) Died on Thursday September 28th 2017
Seamus Kelters death at age 54
British journalist (BBC) and author Died on Thursday September 28th 2017
Kito Lorenc, died aged 79
German writer Died on Thursday September 28th 2017
Albert Innaurato died at age 70
American playwright Died on Thursday September 28th 2017
Yoshitomo Tokugawa passed away at age 67
Japanese writer Died on Wednesday September 27th 2017
Nora Marks obituary: died at age 90
Tlingit author Died on Tuesday September 26th 2017
Paul Horner passes away at age 38
American fake news writer and comedian Died on Tuesday September 26th 2017
Arun Sadhu dead at age 76
Indian writer Died on Monday September 25th 2017
Washington Benavides passed away at age 87
Uruguayan poet Died on Monday September 25th 2017
Kit Reed death at age 85
American author Died on Monday September 25th 2017
Obituary: Leo Seligsohn, dead at age 91
American entertainment critic (Newsday) Died on Sunday September 24th 2017
Obituary: Shmuel Moreh, dead at age 84
Iraqi-born Israeli writer Died on Saturday September 23rd 2017
Death of Myrna Lamb at age 87
American playwright Died on Friday September 22nd 2017
Lee Yung-ping dies at age 70
British-born Malaysian-Taiwanese novelist Died on Friday September 22nd 2017
Jane Porter died at age 85
British writer Died on Thursday September 21st 2017
Ivo Vodseďálek dies at 86
Czech poet and artist Died on Wednesday September 20th 2017
Ene Mihkelson passed away at age 72
Estonian writer Died on Wednesday September 20th 2017
Lillian Ross has died at age 99
American journalist and author Died on Wednesday September 20th 2017
Sigurður Pálsson obituary: died at age 69
Icelandic author Died on Wednesday September 20th 2017
Afzal Ahsan obituary: died at age 90
Pakistani writer Died on Wednesday September 20th 2017
Petr Šabach died at age 66
Czech writer Died on Sunday September 17th 2017
Obituary: Nabeel Qureshi, dead at age 34
American Christian apologist and writer Died on Saturday September 16th 2017
Frode Granhus passes away at age 52
Norwegian author Died on Friday September 15th 2017
Shirish Atre-Pai dead at age 87
Indian poet Died on Friday September 15th 2017
Xohana Torres died at age 85
Spanish writer Died on Thursday September 14th 2017
J. P. dies at age 91
Irish-American novelist and playwright (The Ginger Man Died on Wednesday September 13th 2017
J.P. Donleavy dies at 91
Irish-American novelist and playwright. Died on Wednesday September 13th 2017
Death of J.P. Dunleavy at age 91
Irish-American novelist and playwright. Died on Wednesday September 13th 2017
Slavko Goldstein died at age 89
Croatian writer Died on Wednesday September 13th 2017
Duncan Watt dies at 74
Zambian-born Singaporean broadcaster and author Died on Monday September 11th 2017
Len Wein, died aged 69
American comic book writer (Swamp Thing) Died on Sunday September 10th 2017
Solomon Efimovich dies at 81
Belarusian writer and film director Died on Sunday September 10th 2017
Jerry Pournelle dies at age 84
American science fiction author Died on Saturday September 9th 2017
Ma Kwang-soo dies at age 66
South Korean author Died on Thursday September 7th 2017
Kate Millett, died aged 82
American feminist writer (Sexual Politics) Died on Wednesday September 6th 2017
Emer Prevost dead at age 34
American web based film critic Died on Wednesday September 6th 2017
Mario Hernando obituary: died at age 68
Filipino film critic and entertainment columnist Died on Wednesday September 6th 2017
Simeon Wright has died at age 74
American author (Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till) Died on Tuesday September 5th 2017
John Byrne passed away at age 76
American author and musician Died on Monday September 4th 2017
John Ashbery dead at age 90
American poet Died on Sunday September 3rd 2017
Obituary: Shirish Pai, dead at age 88
Indian poet Died on Saturday September 2nd 2017
Richard F., died aged 72
American journalist and author Died on Friday September 1st 2017
Ann Jellicoe, died aged 90
British dramatist Died on Friday September 1st 2017
Susan Vreeland has died at age 71
American author Died on Friday September 1st 2017
Elaine Ford has died at age 78
American author Died on Friday September 1st 2017
Egon Günther passed away at age 90
German film director and writer Died on Thursday August 31st 2017
Marjorie Boulton dies at age 93
British author and poet Died on Thursday August 31st 2017
Richard Miniter, died aged 72
American journalist and author Died on Wednesday August 30th 2017
Louise Hay, died aged 90
American motivational author Died on Wednesday August 30th 2017
Károly Makk dies at age 91
Hungarian film director and screenwriter Died on Wednesday August 30th 2017
Obituary: Bernard Pomerance, dead at age 76
American playwright (The Elephant Man) Died on Tuesday August 29th 2017
Muzaffer İzgü has died at age 83
Turkish children's writer and teacher Died on Monday August 28th 2017
Robert B. died at age 89
American economics writer Died on Sunday August 27th 2017
Death of Grzegorz Miecugow at age 61
Polish journalist and columnist Died on Saturday August 26th 2017
Kai Linnilä passes away at age 75
Finnish writer and editor Died on Friday August 25th 2017
Mark Merlis obituary: died at age 67
American writer Died on Thursday August 24th 2017