Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Aleksandr Bushkov
Russian writerDied on Monday September 29th 2025
Tess Johnston
American diplomat and authorDied on Monday September 29th 2025
Anne Baker
British historical writer (Wings over Kabul: The First Airlift)Died on Monday September 29th 2025
Ashleigh Brilliant
American cartoonist and authorDied on Monday September 29th 2025
Tony Harrison
English poetDied on Saturday September 27th 2025
Gregorio C. Brillantes
Filipino writerDied on Friday September 26th 2025
Ann Granger
British crime writer (Cold in the Earth)Died on Wednesday September 24th 2025
S. L. Bhyrappa
Indian novelist (BheemakaayaDied on Wednesday September 24th 2025
Joichiro Kawamura
Japanese art critic and translatorDied on Wednesday September 24th 2025
Maxine Clair
American novelist and poetDied on Wednesday September 24th 2025
Ron Friedman
American screenwriter (The Transformers: The MovieDied on Monday September 22nd 2025
Kai Engelke
German poetDied on Sunday September 21st 2025
Marian Burros
American food writer (The New York TimesDied on Sunday September 21st 2025
Akella Venkata Suryanarayana
Indian screenwriter and writerDied on Saturday September 20th 2025
Mohammed ben Abdallah
Ghanaian playwrightDied on Friday September 19th 2025
Thomas Perry
American author (The Butcher's BoyDied on Friday September 19th 2025
Susan Firer
American poetDied on Friday September 19th 2025
Donald S. Zagoria
American author and academicDied on Thursday September 18th 2025
John Masius
American television writer and producer (Touched by an Angel)Died on Wednesday September 17th 2025
Abdul Gani Bhat
Indian poet and political activistDied on Wednesday September 17th 2025
Marilyn Hagerty
American newspaper columnist (Grand Forks Herald)Died on Tuesday September 16th 2025
Philippe Ward
French writerDied on Tuesday September 16th 2025
Patricia Lieb
American poet and journalistDied on Tuesday September 16th 2025
Antony Maitland
British children’s author and illustratorDied on Monday September 15th 2025
Marilyn Diamond
American author and detoxification promoterDied on Friday September 12th 2025
Kelly Ana Morey
New Zealand novelist and poetDied on Thursday September 11th 2025
Jutta Bauer
German writer and illustratorDied on Thursday September 11th 2025
Robin Glendinning
Northern Irish playwright and politicianDied on Wednesday September 10th 2025
Ted Mann
American screenwriter (NYPD BlueDied on Tuesday September 9th 2025
Stefano Benni
Italian writerDied on Tuesday September 9th 2025
Philippe Goddin
Belgian leading expert and literary critic of The Adventures of Tintin and authorDied on Monday September 8th 2025
Vasili Golovachyov
Russian science fiction writerDied on Sunday September 7th 2025
Jean-Pierre Bouyxou
French film critic and actorDied on Thursday September 4th 2025
Rosalyn Drexler
American visual artist and writerDied on Wednesday September 3rd 2025
Patrick Hemingway
American wildlife manager and writerDied on Wednesday September 3rd 2025
S. S. David
Indian screenwriter (Agni IPSDied on Tuesday September 2nd 2025
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
American novelist (AriostoDied on Tuesday September 2nd 2025
Ann McManus
British television writer (Waterloo RoadDied on Monday September 1st 2025
Scott Spiegel
American screenwriter (Evil Dead II)Died on Monday September 1st 2025
Ronald Claver
Brazilian academic and writerDied on Sunday August 31st 2025
Christopher H. Bidmead
English screenwriterDied on Sunday August 31st 2025
Alfred Hilsberg
German journalist and music criticDied on Sunday August 31st 2025
A. K. Best
American fly fisher and angling writerDied on Saturday August 30th 2025
Attila Mizser
Czech-born Hungarian-Slovak writer and poetDied on Saturday August 30th 2025
Thelma Admon
Israeli writerDied on Saturday August 30th 2025
Yves Cuau
French writer and journalist (Le FigaroDied on Saturday August 30th 2025
Luis Fernando Veríssimo
Brazilian writerDied on Saturday August 30th 2025
Michael Bywater
British writerDied on Saturday August 30th 2025
Juliet Ace
Welsh dramatist and screenwriter (EastEndersDied on Friday August 29th 2025
Léo Gantelet
French poetDied on Friday August 29th 2025
Franklin Domínguez
Dominican playwrightDied on Tuesday August 26th 2025
Stéphane Bouquet
French writerDied on Monday August 25th 2025
Luis Alberto Lamata
Venezuelan film director and screenwriter (Desnudo con NaranjasDied on Sunday August 24th 2025
Evelyn Osagie
Nigerian journalist and poetDied on Sunday August 24th 2025
David Dale
Australian author and journalistDied on Sunday August 24th 2025
Mammad Ismayil
Azerbaijani poetDied on Saturday August 23rd 2025
Viktor Vabishchevich
Belarusian poet and historianDied on Saturday August 23rd 2025
Yoshiyuki Fukuda
Japanese playwright and directorDied on Saturday August 23rd 2025
Mariana Gándara Salazar
Mexican playwright and theater directorDied on Friday August 22nd 2025
Jacques Poulin
Canadian novelistDied on Thursday August 21st 2025
Malcolm Margolin
American author and publisher (Heyday Books)Died on Thursday August 21st 2025
Vivian Ayers Allen
American poet and playwright. Died on Thursday August 21st 2025
Gérard Chaliand
Belgian-French geopolitics expert and poetDied on Wednesday August 20th 2025
Gregory H. Williams
American author and academicDied on Wednesday August 20th 2025
Guy-Patrick Sainderichin
French screenwriter (MaigretDied on Wednesday August 20th 2025
Derry O’Sullivan
Irish poetDied on Monday August 18th 2025
Jorge Maestro
Argentine screenwriter and playwrightDied on Monday August 18th 2025
Karl-Rudolf Hornberger
German photographer and writerDied on Monday August 18th 2025
Oldo Hlaváček
Slovak actor and screenwriterDied on Sunday August 17th 2025
Berel Wein
American-Jordanian rabbi and writerDied on Sunday August 17th 2025
René Escudié
French writerDied on Saturday August 16th 2025
Johannes Rørtveit
Norwegian writerDied on Saturday August 16th 2025
Valdemir de Castro
Brazilian radio personality and sports columnistDied on Saturday August 16th 2025
Vügar Tapdiqli
Azerbaijani writer and journalistDied on Saturday August 16th 2025
Osken Danikeev
Kyrgyz writer and philosopherDied on Saturday August 16th 2025
Vüqar Tapdiqli
Azerbaijani writer and journalistDied on Saturday August 16th 2025
Vidadi Babanli
Azerbaijani writerDied on Saturday August 16th 2025
Boualem Rabia
Algerian Kabyle writerDied on Saturday August 16th 2025
Michael Sloan
American television writer and producer (The EqualizerDied on Friday August 15th 2025
David Stratton
Australian film criticDied on Thursday August 14th 2025
Margaret W. Rossiter
American historian and writer (Isis)Died on Wednesday August 13th 2025
Sonallah Ibrahim
Egyptian novelistDied on Wednesday August 13th 2025
Marc Estrin
American writer and political activistDied on Wednesday August 13th 2025