Tahsin Yücel dies at 83
Turkish writer Died on Friday January 22nd 2016
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Aristide von passed away at age 56
Dutch writer Died on Saturday January 16th 2016
Ludovic Janvier dead at age 82
French writer Died on Wednesday January 20th 2016
Stanley Mann death at age 87
Canadian scriptwriter (The Collector) Died on Monday January 11th 2016
Abolhassan Najafi obituary: died at age 86
Iranian writer and translator Died on Friday January 22nd 2016
Stephen Levine dies at age 78
American poet Died on Sunday January 17th 2016
Francis Seow dies at 88
Singapore-born American writer and political refugee Died on Thursday January 21st 2016
Edmonde Charles-Roux dead at age 95
French writer Died on Wednesday January 20th 2016
Alexander Giese, died aged 94
Austrian author Died on Tuesday January 19th 2016
Obituary: Pierre DesRuisseaux, dead at age 70
Canadian poet Died on Monday January 18th 2016
Michel Tournier died at age 91
French writer Died on Monday January 18th 2016
Francisco X. death at age 61
American poet Died on Friday January 15th 2016
Vladimír Binar death at age 74
Czech author Died on Wednesday January 13th 2016
Death of Robert Banks at age 84
Scottish television writer (Bergerac Died on Thursday January 14th 2016
Obituary: Carolyn D., dead at age 67
American poet Died on Tuesday January 12th 2016
Sylvan Barnet dies at age 89
American literary critic Died on Monday January 11th 2016
A. R. dies at 58
American horror writer Died on Wednesday January 6th 2016
A.R. Morlan death at age 58
American horror writer Died on Wednesday January 6th 2016
Marjorie Pizer dead at age 95
Australian poet Died on Monday January 4th 2016
Gunnel Vallquist dies at age 97
Swedish writer and translator Died on Monday January 11th 2016
Danylo Kulynyak has died at age 67
Ukrainian poet and historian Died on Tuesday January 5th 2016
Zelimkhan Yaqub obituary: died at age 66
Azerbaijani poet Died on Saturday January 9th 2016
George Jonas passed away at age 80
Hungarian-born Canadian writer Died on Sunday January 10th 2016
Danilo Kulinyak dies at 67
Ukrainian poet and historian Died on Tuesday January 5th 2016
Death of Viktor Gerasin at age 75
Russian poet and journalist Died on Tuesday January 5th 2016
Gianni Rondolino has died at age 83
Italian film critic and historian Died on Saturday January 9th 2016
Zelimhan Yakup dies at 66
Azerbaijani poet Died on Saturday January 9th 2016
Anton Srholec passed away at age 86
Czech writer Died on Thursday January 7th 2016
Obituary: Florence King, dead at age 80
American writer. Died on Wednesday January 6th 2016
Nivaria Tejera dies at 86
Cuban poet and novelist Died on Wednesday January 6th 2016
Labhshankar Thakar dies at 80
Indian author Died on Wednesday January 6th 2016
Elizabeth Swados died at age 64
American writer and composer (Runaways) Died on Tuesday January 5th 2016
Obituary: Frances Cress, dead at age 80
American psychiatrist and author (The Isis Papers) Died on Saturday January 2nd 2016
Obituary: Fazu Aliyeva, dead at age 83
Russian Avar poet and journalist Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Fazu Alijeva obituary: died at age 83
Russian Avar poet Died on Friday January 1st 2016
Wesley Burrowes died at age 85
Irish playwright (Glenroe) Died on Thursday December 31st 2015
Mangesh Padgaonkar dies at 86
Indian poet Died on Wednesday December 30th 2015
Obituary: Aidan Higgins, dead at age 88
Irish writer Died on Sunday December 27th 2015
Death of Chris Barnard at age 76
South African author Died on Monday December 28th 2015
Ottavio Jemma, died aged 90
Italian screenwriter. Died on Thursday December 24th 2015
Death of Ignacio Rupérez at age 72
Spanish author and diplomat Died on Friday December 25th 2015
Justin Chin dead at age 46
American poet Died on Thursday December 24th 2015
George Clayton dies at 86
American science fiction writer Died on Tuesday December 22nd 2015
Alain Jouffroy died at age 87
French surrealist poet and art critic Died on Sunday December 20th 2015
Kamal Ahmed dies at 85
Pakistani actor and writer Died on Friday December 18th 2015
Mogens Rukov, died aged 72
Danish screenwriter Died on Friday December 18th 2015
Ramashankar Yadav dies at age 58
Indian poet and activist Died on Tuesday December 8th 2015
Peter Dickinson obituary: died at age 88
British author Died on Wednesday December 16th 2015
Tom Arden dies at 54
Australian-born British author Died on Tuesday December 15th 2015
Albert Bontridder, died aged 94
Belgian architect and writer Died on Sunday December 13th 2015
Death of Peter Ryan at age 92
Australian newspaper columnist Died on Sunday December 13th 2015
Gaston Salvatore dies at age 74
Chilean writer Died on Thursday December 10th 2015
Steve Chimombo dies at age 70
Malawian writer Died on Friday December 11th 2015
Federico Kirbus died at age 84
Argentine author Died on Saturday December 12th 2015
Obituary: Jon Gadsby, dead at age 62
British-born New Zealand writer and comedian (A Week of It) Died on Saturday December 12th 2015
Death of Phil Pepe at age 80
Phil Pepe, an American sportswriter, died on December 12, 2015, at age 80. Born Philip Francis Pepe in Brooklyn, he spent more than five decades covering sports in New York…
Obituary: Ian Bell, dead at age 59
Scottish journalist and author Died on Friday December 11th 2015
Sidney Huntington obituary: died at age 100
American indigenous leader and writer Died on Tuesday December 8th 2015
Akiyuki Nosaka dies at age 85
Japanese novelist (Grave of the Fireflies Died on Wednesday December 9th 2015
John Trudell dies at age 69
American Indian activist and poet Died on Tuesday December 8th 2015
Chuck Williams dead at age 100
American business executive and author Died on Sunday December 6th 2015
Rodney Milnes passed away at age 79
British opera critic Died on Friday December 4th 2015
Death of William McIlvanney at age 79
Scottish novelist and poet Died on Saturday December 5th 2015
Vladimir Zheleznikov dead at age 90
Russian children's author Died on Thursday December 3rd 2015
Takamasa Sakurai died at age 49
Japanese author Died on Friday December 4th 2015
Obituary: Thom Thomas, dead at age 80
American playwright Died on Wednesday December 2nd 2015
Doug Lennox passed away at age 77
Canadian actor and writer Died on Saturday November 28th 2015
Death of Dag Skogheim at age 87
Norwegian writer Died on Friday December 4th 2015
Topazia Alliata, died aged 102
Italian painter and writer Died on Monday November 23rd 2015
Joseph F., died aged -1
American Catholic priest and author Died on Sunday November 29th 2015
Edwar al-Kharrat death at age 89
Egyptian novelist Died on Tuesday December 1st 2015
Ferenc Juhász death at age 87
Hungarian poet Died on Wednesday December 2nd 2015
A. Sheriff passed away at age 74
Indian screenwriter (Avalude Ravukal) Died on Wednesday December 2nd 2015
Marjorie Oludhe dead at age 87
English-born Kenyan writer Died on Tuesday December 1st 2015
Christopher Middleton dies at 89
British poet and translator Died on Sunday November 29th 2015
Pío Caro death at age 87
Spanish director and writer Died on Monday November 30th 2015
Obituary: Nauro Machado, dead at age 80
Brazilian poet Died on Saturday November 28th 2015
Jean Joubert dies at age 87
French author Died on Saturday November 28th 2015
Death of Fatema Mernissi at age 75
Moroccon feminist writer and sociologist Died on Monday November 30th 2015
Obituary: Mark Behr, dead at age 52
Tanzanian-born South African author (The Smell of Apples) Died on Friday November 27th 2015
Shigeru Mizuki obituary: died at age 93
Japanese manga author (GeGeGe no Kitaro Died on Monday November 30th 2015
José María dies at age 64
Spanish politician and author Died on Saturday November 28th 2015
Xosé Neira has died at age 87
Spanish author Died on Friday November 27th 2015
Hazel Holt death at age 87
British novelist Died on Monday November 23rd 2015
Theo Kars dies at age 75
Dutch writer and translator Died on Tuesday November 10th 2015
Aurora Venturini dead at age 92
Argentine author Died on Tuesday November 24th 2015
Death of Carlos Oroza at age 92
Spanish poet Died on Friday November 20th 2015
Death of Lex Jacoby at age 85
Luxembourgian writer Died on Friday November 20th 2015
Lennart Hellsing passed away at age 96
Swedish author and translator Died on Wednesday November 25th 2015
Dan Fante, died aged 71
American author and playwright Died on Monday November 23rd 2015
Anthony Read passes away at age 80
British screenwriter (Doctor Who) Died on Saturday November 21st 2015
Richard Russell passes away at age 91
American finance writer Died on Saturday November 21st 2015
Hazel Adair passed away at age 95
British television writer Died on Sunday November 22nd 2015
Jamiluddin Aali death at age 90
Pakistani Urdu poet Died on Monday November 23rd 2015
Mario Cervi passed away at age 94
Italian essayist and journalist Died on Tuesday November 17th 2015
Korrie Layun passed away at age 62
Indonesian author and politician Died on Thursday November 19th 2015
Ehud Havazelet died at age 60
American author Died on Thursday November 5th 2015
James Prideaux passes away at age 88
American playwright and screenwriter Died on Wednesday November 18th 2015
Betty Groff passes away at age 80
American chef and cookbook author Died on Sunday November 8th 2015