Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Philippe Gaulier, the French clown,
died on February 9, 2026. He was a professor of theatre, dramatic theorist, pedagogue and master clown, and founded École Philippe Gaulier, a theatre school…
Don Nigro, an American playwright,
died on February 9, 2026. Born on September 30, 1949, in Canton, Ohio, he wrote plays including Anima Mundi and The Dark Sonnets of the…
Milon Kanti Dey, a Bangladeshi Jatra actor, director, writer and cultural activist,
died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on July 15, 1947, in Chhanhara, Bengal…
Daniel Boyd, an American filmmaker and academic,
died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, on September 14, 1956, he was also an…
Jeffrey Carver, an American science fiction author,
died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Cleveland on August 25, 1949, he graduated from Brown University and…
Sondra Gotlieb, a Canadian journalist and novelist,
died on February 6, 2026. Born Sondra Kaufman in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on December 30, 1936, she lived in Toronto, Ontario. She married Allan…
British-Bangladeshi community leader and poet
Died on Thursday February 5th 2026
Alan Trustman, an American screenwriter best known for The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt and They Call Me Mister Tibbs!,
died on February 5, 2026, at age 95. Born in Brookline,…
Lorenza Trucchi, an Italian journalist, art critic and curator,
died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 104. Born in Monaco on January 11, 1922, she moved with her…
Thuraya Qabil, a Saudi Arabian poet and journalist,
died on February 4, 2026, aged 85. Born in Jeddah in 1940, she earned a degree from the National College in Beirut.…
Zohar Shavit, an Israeli scholar, author and translator,
died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 74. Born in Jaffa on April 14, 1951, she was a professor at…
Fernand Ouellette, a Canadian writer,
died on February 4, 2026. He was a Quebecois writer who wrote in French and was born in Montreal, Quebec, on September 24, 1930. Ouellette…
Jorge Ruffinelli, a Uruguayan literary critic and academic,
died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Montevideo on December 16, 1943, he was an associate professor…
Mario Merlino, an Italian neo-fascist activist, historian and writer associated with National Vanguard,
died on February 4, 2026. Born Mario Michele Merlino in Rome on June 2, 1944, he was…
Danish author and actor
Died on Tuesday February 3rd 2026
Allan Massie, a British journalist,
died on February 3, 2026, aged 87. Massie was a Scottish journalist, columnist and sports writer who worked for several newspapers in England and Scotland.…
André Beteille, an Indian sociologist, writer and academician,
died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 91. He was known for his studies of the caste system in South…
Daryl Hoole, an American author and public speaker,
died on February 2, 2026, at age 91. Born Daryl Van Dam in Salt Lake City, Utah, she wrote on home management…
Gabor Boritt, an American historian and the Robert Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies and director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College,
died on February 2, 2026. Hungarian-born…
Josefina Castellví, a Spanish oceanographer,
died on February 2, 2026. She was also a biologist and writer. Castellví received her bachelor's degree in 1957 and a PhD in biological sciences…
Maria Rita Parsi, an Italian psychotherapist, writer and television commentator,
died on February 2, 2026. Born in Rome on August 5, 1947, she worked as a teacher, educational psychologist and…
Miroslav Košuta, a Slovenian poet, playwright and translator,
died on February 2, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on March 11, 1936, in Križ by Trieste, he was a…
Myra MacPherson, an American journalist,
died on February 2, 2026, in Washington, D.C., at age 91. Born Myra Lea MacPherson in Marquette, Michigan, and raised in Belleville, Michigan, she graduated…
Robert W. "Bud" Moore, an American college football player and coach,
died on February 2, 2026, at age 86. Moore played at the University of Alabama under Bear Bryant from…
Nobuhiko Ochiai, a Japanese journalist and novelist,
died on February 1, 2026. He was born in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, on January 8, 1942. Ochiai wrote works reporting on international affairs…
Vicki Abt, an American sociologist,
died on February 1, 2026, at age 83. She was a professor of sociology and American studies at Pennsylvania State University’s Abington College. Born Isleen…
American poet
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
American actor (Me and the Kid) and author
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
Burt Wolf, an American journalist and writer,
died on January 31, 2026. Born Burton R. Wolf in New York City on September 28, 1938, he was also a businessman, chef…
Paolo Cristoni, an Italian socialist politician, public administrator and author,
died on January 31, 2026. Born in Castelfranco Emilia, Italy, on September 9, 1945, he began his political career in…
American writer
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
Latvian-American artist and playwright
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
South African writer
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
American writer
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Chip Berlet, an American investigative journalist and author,
died on January 30, 2026, of leukemia. Born John Foster Berlet on November 22, 1949, he was known for his work as…
Christa Lang, the German-American actress and screenwriter known for films including What’s Up, Doc?, Alphaville and The Big Red One,
died on January 30, 2026, at age 82. Born in…
British polar historian and biographer
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
American author and military historian
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
French-Lebanese poet and writer
Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Peter Ransley, the British screenwriter, playwright and novelist known for work on Tales of the Unexpected,
died on January 29, 2026, of bronchopneumonia. Born in Yorkshire on December 10, 1931,…
Suzannah Lessard, an American writer,
died on January 29, 2026, of complications from endometrial cancer. She was 81. Lessard was a staff writer for The New Yorker and one of…
Eric Cameron, a Canadian artist known for his conceptual art work,
died on January 29, 2026. He lived in Calgary, Alberta, and was also a writer and educator. Born in…
Graham E. Fuller, an American political analyst and author,
died on January 29, 2026, at age 89. He specialized in Islamic extremism and formerly served as vice-chair of the National…
American writer and columnist
Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
American children’s author and illustrator (We're Back! A Dinosaur Story)
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
British businessman and maritime history writer
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Chadian political figure and author
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Iranian movie critic
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Tunisian novelist and poet
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Josef Dvorak, an Austrian therapist, Catholic theologian and author,
died on January 28, 2026. Born in Vienna on January 28, 1934, he was also a scholar of Karl Rahner and…
Dan McQuade, an American journalist and writer,
died on January 28, 2026. He was 43. A Philadelphia-based writer and community figure, McQuade was best known for recording and reporting on…
Peter Hargitai, a Hungarian-born American poet, novelist and translator of Hungarian literature,
died on January 28, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Budapest, Hungary, on January 28, 1947,…
American educator and author
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
British-born New Zealand poet
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Frederick King Keller, an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter,
died on January 26, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. He was 75. Born in Buffalo, New York, on…
Spanish politician and writer
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Samoan writer
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
French singer and writer
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
British journalist and writer
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
French novelist
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Bulgarian writer
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
French literary critic and academic
Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Portuguese writer and literary critic
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Polish film director and screenwriter
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
American psychologist and writer
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
Moldovan writer and journalist
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
Russian historian and author
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
Australian journalist and author
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
German writer
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Mark Robert Jones, an American screenwriter, film director and producer,
died on January 16, 2026. He wrote and directed the 1993 film Leprechaun, which launched the horror franchise of the…
American-born British theatre critic
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
South Korean writer
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Clay Iles, an English tennis player and coach,
died on January 15, 2026, aged 83. A British player and LTA-licensed tennis coach, he also worked as a sports writer and…
Swedish author and diplomat
Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
New Zealand playwright
Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
Indian poet and socialite
Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
Scott Adams, the American cartoonist and writer best known for creating the Dilbert comic strip,
died on January 13, 2026, at age 68. He was also a conservative commentator and…
American poet
Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
Brazilian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter
Died on Monday January 12th 2026
German journalist and biographer
Died on Monday January 12th 2026
British occult writer
Died on Monday January 12th 2026
Swiss author and ufologist
Died on Sunday January 11th 2026
Brazilian television writer (Por Amor
Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
American author
Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
Norwegian journalist and writer
Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
French writer
Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
American trial attorney and novelist
Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
Surinamese-Dutch writer and teacher
Died on Friday January 9th 2026
Brazilian writer and left-wing activist
Died on Friday January 9th 2026
Italian journalist and writer
Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Italian Journalist and writer
Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Egyptian writer
Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Egyptian writer
Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
American poet and writer
Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Raj Kumar Pathria, an Indian-American physicist and Urdu poet,
died on January 7, 2026, at the age of 92. He was a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Waterloo…
Renée Nicole Macklin Good, an American poet and writer, was fatally shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7, 2026. She was 37. According to reports, Good was in her car,…
Zoraida Burgos i Matheu, a Spanish Catalan writer, poet and librarian,
died on January 4, 2026, aged 92. Born in Tortosa on March 10, 1933, she studied Library and Information…
