Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 9,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Gilles Marcotte dead at age 89
Canadian author Died on Tuesday October 20th 2015
Paul West died at age 85
American novelist and poet Died on Sunday October 18th 2015
Vera Williams, died aged 88
American children's writer Died on Friday October 16th 2015
Anne Tronche, died aged 76
French art critic Died on Friday October 16th 2015
Vera B. obituary: died at age 88
American children's writer Died on Friday October 16th 2015
Rosa Tschudi dies at age 91
Swiss chef and author Died on Saturday October 17th 2015
Morando Morandini obituary: died at age 91
Italian film critic and author Died on Saturday October 17th 2015
Obituary: Mario Scheuermann, dead at age 67
German author Died on Friday October 16th 2015
Christopher Wood dead at age 79
English screenwriter Died on Saturday October 17th 2015
Death of Gamal El-Ghitani at age 70
Egyptian author Died on Sunday October 18th 2015
Gamal Al dies at 70
Egyptian author Died on Sunday October 18th 2015
Death of Jamal Al at age 70
Egyptian author Died on Sunday October 18th 2015
Eric Wright death at age 86
Canadian crime writer Died on Friday October 9th 2015
Manuel Fernández passes away at age 91
Spanish poet Died on Monday October 12th 2015
Robert Leuci obituary: died at age 75
American police detective and writer Died on Monday October 12th 2015
Dennis Eichhorn, died aged 70
American writer and comic book artist Died on Thursday October 8th 2015
Hal Hackady passes away at age 93
American lyricist and screenwriter Died on Monday October 12th 2015
Wes Funk passed away at age -1
Canadian author Died on Saturday October 10th 2015
Rochunga Pudaite dies at 88
Indian writer and translator Died on Saturday October 10th 2015
Sam de obituary: died at age 46
Australian author and columnist Died on Sunday October 11th 2015
Ales Savitsky, died aged 91
Belarusian writer Died on Monday October 5th 2015
Obituary: Sophie el, dead at age -1
Tunisian writer and historian Died on Saturday October 10th 2015
István Nemeskürty died at age 90
Hungarian writer and screenwriter. Died on Thursday October 8th 2015
Anna Pump died at age 81
American baker and cookbook author Died on Monday October 5th 2015
W R passed away at age 87
British writer and editor {Dalesman) Died on Wednesday October 7th 2015
Sennur Sezer died at age 72
Turkish writer Died on Wednesday October 7th 2015
Death of Arthur A. at age 81
American lawyer and poet Died on Saturday October 3rd 2015
Obituary: William Taylor, dead at age 77
New Zealand children's writer and politician Died on Saturday October 3rd 2015
Art Small death at age 81
American lawyer and poet Died on Saturday October 3rd 2015
Muhammad Nawaz passed away at age 71
Pakistani historian and writer Died on Saturday October 3rd 2015
Harold Drasdo passes away at age 85
English rock climber and writer Died on Thursday September 3rd 2015
Ana Diosdado dies at age 77
Argentinian-Spanish playwright and actress. Died on Monday October 5th 2015
Árpád Göncz obituary: died at age 93
Hungarian writer and politician Died on Tuesday October 6th 2015
Jos Vandeloo passed away at age 90
Belgian author Died on Monday October 5th 2015
Obituary: Henning Mankell, dead at age 67
Swedish author Died on Monday October 5th 2015
José Vilhena death at age 88
Portuguese writer Died on Saturday October 3rd 2015
Eduardo Pavlovsky died at age 81
Argentine actor and playwright Died on Sunday October 4th 2015
Naim Araidi dies at age 65
Israeli writer and diplomat Died on Friday October 2nd 2015
Frans Pointl has died at age 82
Dutch writer Died on Thursday October 1st 2015
Göran Hägg passes away at age 68
Swedish writer and literary critic Died on Wednesday September 30th 2015
Brian Friel died at age 86
Irish dramatist Died on Friday October 2nd 2015
Robert Curvin dies at 81
American writer and social activist Died on Tuesday September 29th 2015
Burton Raffel dies at 87
American translator and writer Died on Wednesday September 30th 2015
Jean-Marie Drot passes away at age 86
French writer and documentary filmmaker Died on Wednesday September 23rd 2015
Hellmuth Karasek, died aged 81
German literary critic and journalist Died on Tuesday September 29th 2015
Frank Martinus passes away at age 78
Dutch-Antilian author Died on Monday September 28th 2015
Kallen Pokkudan passes away at age 78
Indian environmental activist and writer Died on Sunday September 27th 2015
Hugo Gutiérrez obituary: died at age 81
Mexican poet and academic Died on Friday September 25th 2015
Obituary: W. H., dead at age 90
New Zealand historian and poet Died on Wednesday September 16th 2015
David Cregan death at age 83
British playwright Died on Monday September 7th 2015
David Cook dies at 74
British broadcaster and writer Died on Wednesday September 16th 2015
Ellis Kaut has died at age 94
German author Died on Thursday September 24th 2015
Death of Leon Root at age 86
American orthopedic surgeon and author Died on Monday September 21st 2015
Phyllis Tickle obituary: died at age 81
American religious author Died on Tuesday September 22nd 2015
Carlo Schäfer died at age 51
German author Died on Tuesday September 8th 2015
Ali Salem died at age 79
Egyptian writer Died on Tuesday September 22nd 2015
D. M. has died at age 92
American screenwriter Died on Thursday September 17th 2015
Eraclio Zepeda dead at age 79
Mexican author and politician Died on Thursday September 17th 2015
Jack Larson passes away at age 87
American playwright and actor (Adventures of Superman} Died on Sunday September 20th 2015
C. K. passes away at age 78
American poet Died on Sunday September 20th 2015
C.K. Williams passed away at age 78
American poet Died on Sunday September 20th 2015
Herschel Silverman dead at age 89
American poet Died on Saturday September 19th 2015
Dorothy Butler died at age 90
New Zealand children's author Died on Sunday September 20th 2015
Jackie Collins, died aged 77
English novelist Died on Saturday September 19th 2015
Jørgen Sonne has died at age 89
Danish writer Died on Wednesday September 16th 2015
Brian Sewell, died aged 84
British art critic Died on Saturday September 19th 2015
Nelo Risi, died aged 95
Italian poet and film director Died on Thursday September 17th 2015
Jaswant Singh, died aged 90
Indian academic and poet Died on Friday September 11th 2015
Frederick Winship death at age 90
American theater critic Died on Thursday September 3rd 2015
Corneliu Vadim dead at age 65
Romanian politician and writer Died on Monday September 14th 2015
Miroslav Josić passed away at age 69
Serbian writer Died on Tuesday September 8th 2015
Annemarie Bostroem dies at age 93
German writer Died on Wednesday September 9th 2015
Death of Rezo Cheishvili at age 82
Georgian writer Died on Friday September 11th 2015
William J. passed away at age 88
American theater critic and film studio executive (Janus Films) Died on Sunday September 13th 2015
Arthur J. obituary: died at age 88
American theater critic and film studio executive (Janus Films) Died on Sunday September 13th 2015
Arthur Becker died at age 88
American theater critic Died on Sunday September 13th 2015
Arthur William obituary: died at age 88
American theater critic Died on Sunday September 13th 2015
Frank D., died aged 89
American playwright and screenwriter Died on Saturday September 12th 2015
Nelson Peery obituary: died at age 92
American political activist and author Died on Sunday September 6th 2015
Death of Basil H. at age 86
Canadian writer Died on Tuesday September 8th 2015
Basil Johnston died at age 86
Canadian writer Died on Tuesday September 8th 2015
Gabrielle Burton dead at age 76
American novelist Died on Thursday September 3rd 2015
William H. passed away at age 89
American psychologist and author (Black Rage) Died on Thursday September 3rd 2015
John Perreault passed away at age 78
American art critic and poet Died on Sunday September 6th 2015
Joost Zwagerman death at age 51
Dutch author Died on Tuesday September 8th 2015
Harald Norbelie dead at age 70
Swedish writer and journalist Died on Sunday September 6th 2015
Max Kruse died at age 93
German novelist Died on Friday September 4th 2015
Rainer Kirsch dies at age 81
German author and poet Died on Friday September 4th 2015
Warren Murphy died at age 81
American author Died on Friday September 4th 2015
Death of Rhoda Lerman at age 79
American novelist Died on Sunday August 30th 2015
Tessa Ransford dies at 77
British poet and founder of the Scottish Poetry Library Died on Wednesday September 2nd 2015
Obituary: Charlie Carlson, dead at age 71
American novelist Died on Sunday August 30th 2015
P. J. dies at age 84
English poet Died on Wednesday August 26th 2015
Wayne Dyer dies at age 75
author and speaker Died on Saturday August 29th 2015
Jean Louvet dies at age 81
Belgian playwright Died on Saturday August 29th 2015
Utta Danella passed away at age 95
German author Died on Tuesday August 11th 2015
Oliver Sacks died at age 82
British-born American neurologist and author (The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat) Died on Sunday August 30th 2015