Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 9,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Fredrik Skagen passed away at age 80
Norwegian writer Died on Friday June 23rd 2017
Edit DeAk died at age 68
American art critic Died on Friday June 23rd 2017
John Dalmas has died at age 90
American science fiction writer Died on Monday June 19th 2017
Pierre Imhasly dead at age 78
Swiss author and poet Died on Sunday June 18th 2017
Ajmer Singh, died aged 74
Indian playwright Died on Friday June 16th 2017
James Vance passed away at age 64
American comic book writer (Kings in Disguise Died on Friday June 16th 2017
Michael Francis dies at age 87
Belgian-born French art critic and writer Died on Friday June 16th 2017
Morton N. death at age 96
American author and scholar Died on Wednesday June 14th 2017
Obituary: A. R., dead at age 86
American playwright (The Dining Room) Died on Wednesday June 14th 2017
Ulf Stark dead at age 72
Swedish author Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
S. Abdul has died at age 79
Indian poet Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
Jack Trout passed away at age 82
American marketer and author Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
Juan Goytisolo passes away at age 86
Spanish essayist Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
Anna Jókai passes away at age 84
Hungarian writer Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
Death of Helen Dunmore at age 64
British poet and writer (Zennor in Darkness) Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
Kathryn Stripling obituary: died at age 72
American poet Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
Era Sezhiyan obituary: died at age 94
Indian writer and politician Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
Thierry Zéno passed away at age 67
Belgian writer and filmmaker Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
Sarojini Shintri died at age 87
Indian writer Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
Death of Sean Michael at age 69
American actor and playwright Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
Frank A. death at age 65
Norwegian writer and photographer Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
C. Narayana passed away at age 85
Indian writer and poet Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
Charles Simmons obituary: died at age 92
American author Died on Tuesday June 13th 2017
Veerendra Simpi dies at age 79
Indian professor and essayist Died on Thursday June 1st 2017
Tankred Dorst has died at age 91
German playwright. Died on Thursday June 1st 2017
Lawrence Jenkins obituary: died at age 93
American World War II veteran and memoirist Died on Wednesday May 31st 2017
Ann Birstein obituary: died at age 89
American writer Died on Tuesday May 30th 2017
Frank Deford dies at 78
American sportswriter and novelist Died on Monday May 29th 2017
Brian Doyle obituary: died at age 60
American author Died on Sunday May 28th 2017
Na Kamarasan passes away at age 75
Indian poet Died on Friday May 26th 2017
Denis Johnson death at age 67
American author (Jesus' Son) Died on Friday May 26th 2017
Graeme Barrow has died at age 80
Australian author Died on Wednesday May 24th 2017
Chana Bloch dead at age 77
American poet Died on Sunday May 21st 2017
Yang Yiyan dies at 91
Chinese writer (Red Crag) Died on Saturday May 20th 2017
Alain Casabona obituary: died at age 66
French author Died on Thursday May 18th 2017
Beatrice Trum passed away at age 98
American cookbook author Died on Thursday May 18th 2017
John Schultz passed away at age 84
American writer Died on Thursday May 18th 2017
Jean Fritz, died aged 101
American children's writer Died on Thursday May 18th 2017
Alain Defossé death at age 60
French novelist and translator Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Daniel Brewbaker dead at age 66
American composer and poet Died on Tuesday May 16th 2017
Germán Yanke dies at 61
Spanish journalist and writer Died on Sunday May 14th 2017
Emmanuèle Bernheim passed away at age 61
French author and screenwriter Died on Sunday May 14th 2017
Jiří Kahoun has died at age 75
Czech artist and children’s writer Died on Saturday May 13th 2017
Jean Mailland has died at age 80
French film director and author Died on Saturday May 13th 2017
Obituary: Manuel Pradal, dead at age 53
French film director and screenwriter Died on Saturday May 13th 2017
Galina Shergova has died at age 93
Russian writer Died on Friday May 12th 2017
Antonio Candido passes away at age 98
Brazilian literary critic and sociologist Died on Friday May 12th 2017
Elisabet Hermodsson dies at 89
Swedish artist and poet Died on Thursday May 11th 2017
Obituary: Armando Baptista-Bastos, dead at age 83
Portuguese author and journalist. Died on Wednesday May 10th 2017
Bob Owens passes away at age 46
American writer and editor Died on Tuesday May 9th 2017
Levon Panos has died at age 83
Turkish writer Died on Monday May 8th 2017
C. Jackson dead at age 93
American businessman and writer Died on Sunday May 7th 2017
Charles Hoffer has died at age 87
American music educator and author Died on Saturday May 6th 2017
Karel Schoeman passes away at age 77
South African novelist Died on Wednesday May 3rd 2017
Marlys Millhiser passed away at age -1
American writer Died on Wednesday May 3rd 2017
Abelardo Castillo, died aged 82
Argentine writer Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Eduardo Portella, died aged 84
Brazilian essayist Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Fred Edge passed away at age 90
Canadian TV writer (Cannonball Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Pierre Gaspard-Huit dies at 99
French film director and screenwriter Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Michael Gurr passes away at age 55
Australian playwright (Departure) Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
William M. death at age 78
American playwright (As Is) Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Jean Stein obituary: died at age 83
American author and editor (The Paris Review) Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Anatoly Aleksin passes away at age 92
Russian writer and poet Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Death of Boris Oleynik at age 82
Ukrainian author Died on Sunday April 30th 2017
Ion Degen dead at age 91
Ukrainian-born Israeli writer Died on Friday April 28th 2017
Lin Yi-han passed away at age 26
Taiwanese writer Died on Friday April 28th 2017
Pere Tàpias dies at age 70
Spanish food writer and radio presenter Died on Wednesday April 26th 2017
Death of Elena Rzhevskaya at age 97
Belarusian-born Russian writer Died on Tuesday April 25th 2017
Kojo Laing passes away at age 70
Ghanaian novelist Died on Tuesday April 25th 2017
Benjamin Barber has died at age 77
American political theorist and author (Jihad vs. McWorld) Died on Tuesday April 25th 2017
Charles Foster dies at age 94
English-born Canadian writer and publicist Died on Tuesday April 25th 2017
Robert M. death at age 88
American writer and philosopher (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance) Died on Monday April 24th 2017
Death of Chris Bearde at age 80
Australian-born Canadian-American comedy writer (Laugh-In) and producer (The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour Died on Monday April 24th 2017
William Hjortsberg dies at age 76
American novelist and screenwriter (Legend Died on Monday April 24th 2017
Yameen Rasheed passed away at age 29
Maldivian writer Died on Monday April 24th 2017
Kate O’Beirne dies at age 67
American political columnist Died on Sunday April 23rd 2017
Jana Dudková passes away at age 85
Czech screenwriter and dramaturge Died on Sunday April 23rd 2017
Elizabeth Sargent dies at age 96
American poet Died on Sunday April 23rd 2017
Enrico Medioli dies at 92
Italian screenwriter Died on Saturday April 22nd 2017
Onuora Nzekwu obituary: died at age 89
Nigerian writer Died on Saturday April 22nd 2017
John Freely has died at age 90
American author and physics professor Died on Friday April 21st 2017
Obituary: Alicia Appleman-Jurman, dead at age 86
Polish-born Israeli-American memoirist Died on Thursday April 20th 2017
George William dies at age 79
British political scientist and author Died on Thursday April 20th 2017
Walter de death at age 70
Finnish writer Died on Thursday April 20th 2017
George Bălăiță death at age 81
Romanian author Died on Thursday April 20th 2017
Blossom Elfman passes away at age 91
American novelist Died on Tuesday April 18th 2017
Death of Trish Vradenburg at age 70
American screenwriter (Designing Women Died on Tuesday April 18th 2017
Death of Giorgio Bàrberi at age 87
Italian literary critic Died on Monday April 17th 2017
Jean Bernabé death at age 75
French writer Died on Monday April 17th 2017
William Norman died at age 54
American author Died on Thursday April 13th 2017
Kirill Kovaldzhi death at age 87
Russian author Died on Wednesday April 12th 2017
Mohammad Khoramshahi passed away at age 105
Iranian writer and poet Died on Wednesday April 12th 2017
Patricia McKissack has died at age 72
American children's writer Died on Monday April 10th 2017
Obituary: David Parry-Jones, dead at age 83
Welsh sports commentator and writer Died on Monday April 10th 2017
Louis Sarno dies at 62
American musicologist and author Died on Sunday April 9th 2017
Hwang Keum-Chan died at age 98
South Korean poet Died on Sunday April 9th 2017
Death of Anri Volokhonsky at age 81
Russian poet Died on Saturday April 8th 2017