Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Scott Williams
American writer and wrestling historian
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
T. A. Razzaq
Indian screenwriter (Perumazhakkalam)
Died on Monday August 15th 2016
Thomas Steinbeck
American writer and war photographer
Died on Thursday August 11th 2016
Panchu Arunachalam
Indian film writer and director
Died on Tuesday August 9th 2016
Vijaya Nandasiri
Sri Lankan actor and dramatist
Died on Monday August 8th 2016
Vietnam Veedu Sundaram
Indian scriptwriter and film director
Died on Friday August 5th 2016
Elliot Tiber
American artist and writer (Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot
Died on Wednesday August 3rd 2016
Jouko Turkka
Finnish theatre director and writer
Died on Friday July 22nd 2016
Peter Gossage
New Zealand Maori author
Died on Saturday July 30th 2016
Eric Bergren
American screenwriter (The Elephant Man
Died on Thursday July 14th 2016
Fazil Iskander
Abkhaz writer
Died on Sunday July 31st 2016
Iwo Cyprian Pogonowski
Polish-born writer and inventor
Died on Thursday July 21st 2016
Mahasweta Devi
Indian writer (Hajar Churashir Maa)
Died on Thursday July 28th 2016
James Alan McPherson
American writer (Elbow Room)
Died on Wednesday July 27th 2016
Tim LaHaye
American Christian faith author
Died on Monday July 25th 2016
Jürg Frischknecht
Swiss journalist and author
Died on Monday July 18th 2016
Francis M. Gibbons
American biographer
Died on Saturday July 16th 2016
John Pidgeon
69 British broadcaster and writer
Died on Tuesday July 19th 2016
Robert Mason Pollock
American screenwriter (Dynasty
Died on Monday July 11th 2016
Bommi Baumann
German author and political activist
Died on Tuesday July 19th 2016
William H. McNeill
Canadian-American historian and author
Died on Friday July 8th 2016
Miriam Pielhau
German television presenter and author
Died on Tuesday July 12th 2016
Billy Marshall Stoneking
Australian poet
Died on Friday July 15th 2016
Carlos Gorostiza
Argentine playwright
Died on Tuesday July 19th 2016
Rokusuke Ei
Japanese author and lyricist ("Sukiyaki")
Died on Monday July 11th 2016
Wolfram Siebeck
German journalist and food critic
Died on Thursday July 7th 2016
Jacques Rouffio
French film director and screenwriter
Died on Friday July 8th 2016
Cory Taylor
Australian writer
Died on Tuesday July 5th 2016
Abbas Kiarostami
Iranian film director and screenwriter (Close-Up
Died on Monday July 4th 2016
Joe Jares
American sports journalist and author
Died on Saturday July 2nd 2016
Shirley Fenton Huie
Australian author
Died on Thursday June 23rd 2016
Michael Cimino
American screenwriter and director (The Deer Hunter)
Died on Saturday July 2nd 2016
Margaret Bakkes
South African author
Died on Wednesday June 29th 2016
Ion Ianoși
Romanian-born Israeli writer and essayist
Died on Friday July 1st 2016
Alvin Toffler
American writer and futurist (Future Shock
Died on Monday June 27th 2016
Gopal Gurung
Nepali politician and author
Died on Friday June 10th 2016
Maurice G. Dantec
French science fiction writer and musician
Died on Saturday June 25th 2016
Adam Small
South African writer and poet
Died on Saturday June 25th 2016
Samir Roychoudhury
Indian writer (Hungry Generation)
Died on Wednesday June 22nd 2016
Bill Richmond
American screenwriter and producer (The Carol Burnett Show
Died on Saturday June 4th 2016
Fred Caruso
American writer and director (The Big Gay Musical)
Died on Monday June 13th 2016
Maurice Pons
French novelist and short story writer
Died on Wednesday June 8th 2016
Achyut Lahkar
Indian actor and playwright
Died on Sunday June 12th 2016
André Warusfel
French Mathematician and writer
Died on Monday June 6th 2016
Nicola Tanda
Italian literary critic and philologist
Died on Saturday June 4th 2016