Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 9,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Erika Berger died at age 76
German television presenter and author Died on Sunday May 15th 2016
Carla Lane passes away at age 87
English television writer (The Liver Birds Died on Tuesday May 31st 2016
Javare Gowda has died at age 101
Indian writer Died on Monday May 30th 2016
Mathew Mattam obituary: died at age 65
Indian Malayalam author Died on Sunday May 29th 2016
Daniel Kunene passes away at age 93
South African-American poet Died on Friday May 27th 2016
Don McNay, died aged 57
American financial author Died on Sunday May 29th 2016
R. G. obituary: died at age 83
Indian literary critic Died on Friday May 27th 2016
Death of Yang Jiang at age 104
Chinese playwright Died on Wednesday May 25th 2016
Vera Henriksen dies at 89
Norwegian writer Died on Monday May 23rd 2016
Robert W. death at age 90
American musicologist and biographer of Richard Wagner and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Died on Wednesday May 18th 2016
Alexandre Astruc passes away at age 92
French film critic and director Died on Thursday May 19th 2016
Nicholas Fisk passes away at age 94
British children's author Died on Tuesday May 10th 2016
Deddy Dores death at age 65
Indonesian singer and song writer Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Bill MacIlwraith passes away at age 88
British playwright and screenwriter (Two's Company) Died on Monday May 9th 2016
Alvise Zorzi has died at age -1
Italian journalist and author Died on Saturday May 14th 2016
Balázs Birtalan died at age 46
Hungarian author Died on Saturday May 14th 2016
Katherine Dunn dies at age 70
American writer (Geek Love) Died on Wednesday May 11th 2016
John Bradshaw passes away at age 82
American self-help writer Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Tony Cozier dies at age 75
Barbadian cricket writer and commentator Died on Wednesday May 11th 2016
Siti Rahmani dies at 96
Indonesian educator and writer Died on Tuesday May 10th 2016
Michael S. death at age 78
American poet Died on Saturday May 7th 2016
Philippe Beaussant death at age 86
French author Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Lakshmi Holmström dies at 81
Indian-born British author and translator Died on Friday May 6th 2016
Obituary: Nikita Struve, dead at age 85
French literary critic and publisher Died on Saturday May 7th 2016
Death of Mel Bartholomew at age 84
American gardener and author Died on Monday May 2nd 2016
Fernando Soto obituary: died at age 82
Colombian author Died on Monday May 2nd 2016
Tomohiro Matsu has died at age 43
Japanese manga writer Died on Monday May 2nd 2016
Death of Sakumi Yoshino at age 57
Japanese manga writer Died on Wednesday April 20th 2016
Rudolph Chimelli, died aged 87
German journalist and author Died on Friday April 22nd 2016
Death of Daniel Aaron at age 103
American writer and academic Died on Saturday April 30th 2016
Les Waas died at age 94
American adman and jingle writer (Mister Softee) Died on Tuesday April 19th 2016
Chen Zhongshi, died aged 73
famous Chinese writer(White Deer Plain) Died on Friday April 29th 2016
Death of René Hausman at age 80
Belgian author and artist Died on Thursday April 28th 2016
Jenny Diski passed away at age 68
English writer Died on Thursday April 28th 2016
Igor Fesunenko died at age 83
Soviet and Russian journalist - foreign affairs writer Died on Thursday April 28th 2016
Maurice Kenny passes away at age 86
American poet Died on Saturday April 16th 2016
Obituary: Nicolae Esinencu, dead at age 75
Moldovan writer and screenwriter (Tunul de lemn) Died on Monday April 25th 2016
Jacques Perry passes away at age 94
French novelist Died on Saturday April 23rd 2016
Martin Gray obituary: died at age 93
Polish Holocaust survivor and writer Died on Monday April 25th 2016
Jackie Carter dead at age 62
American children's author Died on Wednesday April 13th 2016
Kong Bunchhoeun passes away at age 77
Cambodian author and songwriter Died on Monday April 18th 2016
Frank D dead at age 79
American playwright and actor Died on Wednesday April 13th 2016
Michelle McNamara passed away at age 46
American writer Died on Thursday April 21st 2016
Errikos Belies dead at age 66
Greek translator and poet Died on Tuesday April 19th 2016
Luis Katigbak, died aged 41
Filipino writer and critic Died on Wednesday April 20th 2016
Scott Nimerfro passed away at age -1
American writer and producer (Hannibal Died on Monday April 18th 2016
Mame Younousse obituary: died at age 76
Senegalese writer Died on Friday April 1st 2016
James Cross dead at age 82
American author Died on Sunday April 10th 2016
Sir David passed away at age 48
British author Died on Thursday April 14th 2016
Theodore van, died aged 63
Dutch–British author and journalist Died on Thursday April 7th 2016
Gwyn Thomas passes away at age 79
Welsh poet and academic Died on Wednesday April 13th 2016
Death of Julio García at age 89
Cuban film director and screenwriter (The Adventures of Juan Quin Quin) Died on Thursday April 14th 2016
Death of Jock Scot at age 64
Scottish poet and recording artist Died on Wednesday April 13th 2016
Ruth Gilbert died at age 99
New Zealand poet Died on Thursday April 14th 2016
Agha Saleem passed away at age 81
Pakistani writer Died on Tuesday April 12th 2016
Obituary: Arnold Wesker, dead at age 83
British playwright Died on Tuesday April 12th 2016
Alexander Kanengoni died at age 65
Zimbabwean writer Died on Tuesday April 12th 2016
Adrian Greenwood died at age 42
British art dealer and author Died on Thursday April 7th 2016
Marcel Dubé dies at age 86
Canadian Playwright Died on Thursday April 7th 2016
E. M. obituary: died at age 87
American author of the 1965 novel The Dirty Dozen Died on Tuesday April 5th 2016
Obituary: Barbara Turner, dead at age 79
American actress (Soldier Blue) and screenwriter (Georgia Died on Tuesday April 5th 2016
Rowley Habib dies at age 83
New Zealand writer Died on Sunday April 3rd 2016
Obituary: Erik Bauersfeld, dead at age 93
American radio dramatist (KPFA) and voice actor (Return of the Jedi Died on Monday April 4th 2016
William Rice dies at 77
American food editor and critic in Washington Died on Sunday April 3rd 2016
Lars Gustafsson death at age 79
Swedish writer and scholar. Died on Sunday April 3rd 2016
Death of Bob Ellis at age 72
Australian writer and journalist Died on Sunday April 3rd 2016
Death of Frank De at age 94
American author and screenwriter (Audrey Rose) Died on Tuesday March 29th 2016
Denise Robertson dead at age 83
British writer and television broadcaster (This Morning) Died on Friday April 1st 2016
Jean-Pierre Coffe passed away at age 78
French television presenter and food critic Died on Tuesday March 29th 2016
Nil Hilevich has died at age 84
Belarusian poet Died on Tuesday March 29th 2016
Howard Berk dead at age 91
American novelist Died on Sunday March 27th 2016
Death of Jim Harrison at age 78
American writer Died on Saturday March 26th 2016
Theodor Cazaban obituary: died at age 95
French writer Died on Friday March 4th 2016
Tom Whedon dies at age 83
American television writer (The Golden Girls Died on Wednesday March 23rd 2016
Obituary: Aharon Megged, dead at age 95
Polish-born Israeli author Died on Wednesday March 23rd 2016
Earl Hamner, passes away at age 92
American television writer and producer (Falcon Crest Died on Thursday March 24th 2016
D. G. dead at age 87
Canadian poet Died on Sunday March 6th 2016
Morton Hunt death at age 96
American psychologist and science writer Died on Thursday March 10th 2016
Magsud Ibrahimbeyov passes away at age 80
Azerbaijani writer and member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan Died on Tuesday March 22nd 2016
Jan-Öjvind Swahn obituary: died at age 90
Swedish etnologist and writer. Died on Tuesday March 22nd 2016
Tomas de obituary: died at age 68
Uruguayan author Died on Monday March 21st 2016
Shizuko Natsuki dies at 77
Japanese author Died on Monday March 21st 2016
Geoffrey Hartman dead at age 86
German-born American literary critic Died on Monday March 14th 2016
Obituary: Barry Hines, dead at age 76
English author (A Kestrel for a Knave) Died on Sunday March 20th 2016
José Carlos, died aged 79
Brazilian film critic Died on Friday March 18th 2016
Tita Kovač dies at age 85
Slovene-born Greek chemist and writer Died on Friday March 11th 2016
Death of Georges Tarabichi at age 77
Syrian writer and translator Died on Wednesday March 16th 2016
Alexander Esenin-Volpin obituary: died at age 91
Soviet-born American poet and mathematician Died on Wednesday March 16th 2016
Marion Patrick passed away at age 85
Trinidadian writer Died on Wednesday March 2nd 2016
Anita Brookner dies at 87
British novelist and art historian Died on Monday March 14th 2016
Nicolau Breyner dies at 75
Portuguese playwright Died on Monday March 14th 2016
Rafiq Azad passed away at age 74
Bangladeshi poet Died on Saturday March 12th 2016
Kostas Koutsomytis dies at age 77
Greek film director and screenwriter Died on Thursday March 10th 2016
Rafael Squirru dies at age 90
Argentine author Died on Saturday March 5th 2016
Jerry Bridges obituary: died at age 86
an evangelical Christian author Died on Sunday March 6th 2016
Ramón Palomares, died aged 80
Venezuelan poet Died on Friday March 4th 2016
Pat Conroy dies at 70
American author (The Prince of Tides Died on Friday March 4th 2016