Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Nobuhiko Ochiai, a Japanese journalist and novelist, died on February 1, 2026. He was born in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, on January 8, 1942. Ochiai wrote works reporting on international affairs…
Vicki Abt, an American sociologist, died on February 1, 2026, at age 83. She was a professor of sociology and American studies at Pennsylvania State University’s Abington College. Born Isleen…
American poetDied on Saturday January 31st 2026
American actor (Me and the Kid) and authorDied on Saturday January 31st 2026
Paolo Cristoni, an Italian socialist politician, public administrator and author, died on January 31, 2026. Born in Castelfranco Emilia, Italy, on September 9, 1945, he began his political career in…
Burt Wolf, an American journalist and writer, died on January 31, 2026. Born Burton R. Wolf in New York City on September 28, 1938, he was also a businessman, chef…
American writerDied on Saturday January 31st 2026
Latvian-American artist and playwrightDied on Friday January 30th 2026
South African writerDied on Friday January 30th 2026
American writerDied on Friday January 30th 2026
Chip Berlet, an American investigative journalist and author, died on January 30, 2026, of leukemia. Born John Foster Berlet on November 22, 1949, he was known for his work as…
Christa Lang, the German-American actress and screenwriter known for films including What’s Up, Doc?, Alphaville and The Big Red One, died on January 30, 2026, at age 82. Born in…
British polar historian and biographerDied on Friday January 30th 2026
American author and military historianDied on Friday January 30th 2026
French-Lebanese poet and writerDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Suzannah Lessard, an American writer, died on January 29, 2026, of complications from endometrial cancer. She was 81. Lessard was a staff writer for The New Yorker and one of…
Eric Cameron, a Canadian artist known for his conceptual art work, died on January 29, 2026. He lived in Calgary, Alberta, and was also a writer and educator. Born in…
Graham E. Fuller, an American political analyst and author, died on January 29, 2026, at age 89. He specialized in Islamic extremism and formerly served as vice-chair of the National…
Peter Ransley, the British screenwriter, playwright and novelist known for work on Tales of the Unexpected, died on January 29, 2026, of bronchopneumonia. Born in Yorkshire on December 10, 1931,…
American writer and columnistDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
American children’s author and illustrator (We're Back! A Dinosaur Story)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
British businessman and maritime history writerDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Chadian political figure and authorDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Iranian movie criticDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Tunisian novelist and poetDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Josef Dvorak, an Austrian therapist, Catholic theologian and author, died on January 28, 2026. Born in Vienna on January 28, 1934, he was also a scholar of Karl Rahner and…
Dan McQuade, an American journalist and writer, died on January 28, 2026. He was 43. A Philadelphia-based writer and community figure, McQuade was best known for recording and reporting on…
Peter Hargitai, a Hungarian-born American poet, novelist and translator of Hungarian literature, died on January 28, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Budapest, Hungary, on January 28, 1947,…
American educator and authorDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
British-born New Zealand poetDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Frederick King Keller, an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter, died on January 26, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. He was 75. Born in Buffalo, New York, on…
Spanish politician and writerDied on Sunday January 25th 2026
Samoan writerDied on Sunday January 25th 2026
British journalist and writerDied on Sunday January 25th 2026
French novelistDied on Saturday January 24th 2026
Bulgarian writerDied on Friday January 23rd 2026
French literary critic and academicDied on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Portuguese writer and literary criticDied on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Polish film director and screenwriterDied on Monday January 19th 2026
American psychologist and writerDied on Sunday January 18th 2026
Moldovan writer and journalistDied on Saturday January 17th 2026
Russian historian and authorDied on Saturday January 17th 2026
Australian journalist and authorDied on Saturday January 17th 2026
German writerDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Mark Robert Jones, an American screenwriter, film director and producer, died on January 16, 2026. He wrote and directed the 1993 film Leprechaun, which launched the horror franchise of the…
American-born British theatre criticDied on Thursday January 15th 2026
South Korean writerDied on Thursday January 15th 2026
Clay Iles, an English tennis player and coach, died on January 15, 2026, aged 83. A British player and LTA-licensed tennis coach, he also worked as a sports writer and…
Swedish author and diplomatDied on Wednesday January 14th 2026
New Zealand playwrightDied on Wednesday January 14th 2026
Scott Adams, the American cartoonist and writer best known for creating the Dilbert comic strip, died on January 13, 2026, at age 68. He was also a conservative commentator and…
American poetDied on Tuesday January 13th 2026
Brazilian-born Canadian film director and screenwriterDied on Monday January 12th 2026
German journalist and biographerDied on Monday January 12th 2026
British occult writerDied on Monday January 12th 2026
Brazilian television writer (Por AmorDied on Saturday January 10th 2026
American authorDied on Saturday January 10th 2026
Norwegian journalist and writerDied on Saturday January 10th 2026
French writerDied on Saturday January 10th 2026
American trial attorney and novelistDied on Saturday January 10th 2026
Surinamese-Dutch writer and teacherDied on Friday January 9th 2026
Brazilian writer and left-wing activistDied on Friday January 9th 2026
Italian journalist and writerDied on Thursday January 8th 2026
Italian Journalist and writerDied on Thursday January 8th 2026
Egyptian writerDied on Thursday January 8th 2026
Egyptian writerDied on Thursday January 8th 2026
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…
Latvian writerDied on Sunday January 4th 2026
Russian actor and screenwriter (Engineering RedDied on Friday January 2nd 2026
American writerDied on Friday January 2nd 2026
Soviet actor and screenwriter (Engineering RedDied on Friday January 2nd 2026
Bangladeshi poetDied on Friday January 2nd 2026
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…
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…
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…
French poetDied on Monday December 29th 2025
French science fiction author (L'Évangile du serpent)Died on Monday December 29th 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…
Canadian science fiction writerDied on Monday December 29th 2025
Israeli poetDied on Sunday December 28th 2025
Egyptian director and screenwriterDied on Saturday December 27th 2025
Belgian poet and diary writerDied on Saturday December 27th 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…
French authorDied on Saturday December 27th 2025
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…
Romanian playwrightDied on Friday December 26th 2025
Japanese haiku poetDied on Thursday December 25th 2025
American author (The Falcon and the SnowmanDied on Thursday December 25th 2025
Iraqi novelistDied on Thursday December 25th 2025
Egyptian actor and screenwriterDied on Wednesday December 24th 2025