Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries

Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.

Al Carrell

American home improvement expert and columnist
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2014

Billie Letts

American novelist (Where the Heart Is)
Died on Saturday August 2nd 2014

Peter Hopkirk

British journalist and author (The Great Game)
Died on Friday August 22nd 2014

Ann Zwinger

American natural history author
Died on Saturday August 30th 2014

Peter Chippindale

British newspaper journalist (The Guardian) and author
Died on Sunday August 10th 2014

Anton Buslov

Russian blogger and magazine columnist (The New Times)
Died on Wednesday August 20th 2014

Macarthur Job

Australian aviation writer and air safety consultant
Died on Wednesday August 6th 2014

Pia Gyger

Swiss religious author
Died on Monday July 14th 2014

Andrew Mango

Turkish-born British journalist (BBC) and biographer (Mustafa Kemal Atatürk)
Died on Sunday July 6th 2014

Hugh Davidson

Canadian music critic and arts administrator
Died on Monday July 14th 2014

Peter Whelan

British playwright (The Herbal Bed
Died on Thursday July 3rd 2014

John Fasano

American screenwriter (Another 48 Hrs.)
Died on Saturday July 19th 2014

Jim Frederick

American author and magazine editor (Time)
Died on Thursday July 31st 2014

L.A. Meyer

American young adult author (Bloody Jack)
Died on Tuesday July 29th 2014

Pierre Bec

French Occitan language poet and linguist
Died on Monday June 30th 2014

Gerry Conlon

Northern Irish author and human rights activist
Died on Saturday June 21st 2014