Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Didier Decoin dead at age 81
Didier Decoin, the French writer and screenwriter who won the Prix Goncourt in 1977,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 81. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt on March 13, 1945, he began…
Andrzej Morozowski dead at age 69
Andrzej Morozowski, a Polish journalist and television personality,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 69. Born in Warsaw on June 13, 1957, he studied theatre at the Warsaw Department of…
Andrzej Morozowski dead at age 69
Andrzej Morozowski, a Polish journalist and television personality,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 69. Born in Warsaw on June 13, 1957, he studied theatre at the Warsaw Department of…
Peter Gill dead at age 86, theatre director, actor
Peter Gill, the Welsh theatre director, playwright and actor,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 86. Born in Cardiff on 7 September 1939, he was educated at St Illtyd's College…
Paula Alí dead at age 88
Paula Alí, the Cuban actress known for films including Letters from the Park, The Elephant and the Bicycle and The Waiting List,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 88. Born…
Jimmy Cricket dead at age 80
Jimmy Cricket, the Irish comedian born James Mulgrew,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 80. Born in Cookstown in 1945, he came to prominence in the 1970s and went on…
Monika Helfer dead at age 78
Monika Helfer, the Austrian writer,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 78. Born in Au on October 18, 1947, she became one of Austria’s noted literary voices and was invested…
Rod Liddle dead at age 66
Rod Liddle, the English journalist and broadcaster,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 66. Born in Abbey Wood on April 1, 1960, he worked at the BBC and became editor…
Nariman Hasanzade dead at age 95
Nariman Hasanzade, the Azerbaijani poet and playwright,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 95. Born Nariman Alimammad oglu Hasanzade on February 18, 1931, in Poylu, he was educated at Baku…
Thottam Rajasekharan dead at age 95
Thottam Rajasekharan, an Indian writer,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 95. Born in Thiruvananthapuram on September 24, 1930, he was known as a Malayalam writer and was active from…
Monty Roberts dead at age 91, Horse trainer, author
Monty Roberts, the American horse trainer and author who promoted natural horsemanship through his Join-Up International organization,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 91. Born Marvin Earl Roberts in Salinas,…
Nariman Hasanzade dead at age 95
Nariman Hasanzade, the Azerbaijani poet,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 95. Born Nəriman Əliməmməd oğlu Həsənzadə on February 18, 1931, in Poylu in Qazakh district, he was also known…
Glenn A. Baker dead at age 74, Journalist, author, broadcaster
Glenn A. Baker, the Australian journalist, author and broadcaster,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 74. A leading voice on rock music, he wrote books and magazine articles on music…
Antonio Mazzi dead at age 96
Antonio Mazzi, an Italian Roman Catholic priest,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 96. Born in Verona in 1929, he became known as a presbyter, educator and writer, and devoted…
Kailash Chandra Pant dead at age 90
Kailash Chandra Pant, an Indian writer and journalist who promoted the Hindi language,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 90. He served as general secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Rashtrabhasha…
Scott Hylands dead at age 83
Scott Hylands, a Canadian actor known for work on screen and stage,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 83. Born Scott Hylands Douglas in Vancouver, he began his career in…
Marģers Vestermanis dead at age 100
Marģers Vestermanis, the Latvian Holocaust survivor and historian who founded the museum Jews in Latvia and later served as its former director,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 100. Born…
Iga Cembrzyńska dead at age 87
Iga Cembrzyńska, the Polish actress known for films including The Saragossa Manuscript, Salto and Hydrozagadka,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 87. Born Maria Elżbieta Cembrzyńska in Radom on July…
Sokrat Khanyan dead at age 96, poet, literary critic
Sokrat Khanyan, the Armenian poet and literary critic,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 96. Born on January 22, 1930, in Ağbulaq, he was also known as a translator, prose…
Nirmal Purja dead at age 43
Nirmal Purja, the Nepali mountaineer known as Nims or Nimsdai,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 43, after an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak. Born on July 25, 1983, in…
Eugene Benson dead at age 98
Eugene Benson, a writer and Canadian professor of English,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 98. Born in Northern Ireland in 1928, he went on to build a career as…
Simone Forti dead at age 91
Simone Forti, the American postmodern dancer, choreographer and artist whose work helped shape postmodern dance,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 91. Born in Florence on March 25, 1935, she…
Carol Lynn Pearson dead at age 86, American poet, author and screenwriter
Carol Lynn Pearson, the American poet, author and screenwriter known for works including "Cipher in the Snow,"
died on July 29, 2026, at age 86. Born Carol Lynn Wright in…
Kristina Carlson dead at age 76
Kristina Carlson, the Finnish writer,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 76. Born in Helsinki on July 31, 1949, she worked as a journalist, poet and novelist and also wrote…
Raoul Vaneigem dead at age 92
Raoul Vaneigem, the Belgian writer known for his 1967 book The Revolution of Everyday Life,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 92. Born in Lessines in 1934, he studied romance…
Vedat Yenerer dead at age 61, Journalist, writer
Vedat Yenerer, a Turkish journalist and writer,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 61. Born in Istanbul on January 2, 1965, he built a career as a war correspondent and…
Konrad Beikircher dead at age 80, German cabaret artist, musician and author
Konrad Beikircher, the German cabaret artist, musician and author,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 80. Born Konrad Johann Aloysia Beikircher in Bruneck, South Tyrol, he built a career that…
Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza dead at age 95
Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, the Colombian journalist and writer who also worked as a diplomat,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 95. Born in Tunja in 1932, he was identified in…
Benjamin Alire Sáenz dead at age 71
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, the American author of "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,"
died on July 28, 2026, at age 71. A poet, novelist and writer of…
Jim Hopkins dead at age 79, New Zealand broadcaster and politician, member of the Waitaki District…
Jim Hopkins, the New Zealand broadcaster and politician who served on the Waitaki District Council,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 80. Born on January 1, 1946, Hopkins was known…
Bachtiar Aly dead at age 76
Bachtiar Aly, an Indonesian professor, politician and diplomat,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 76. Born in Banda Aceh on December 21, 1949, he built a career that combined academic…
Michael McNay dead at age 91
Michael McNay, the British journalist and author who spent 37 years at The Guardian, where he became arts editor,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 91. Born Michael George McNay…
Leung Choi-yuen dead at age 75
Leung Choi-yuen, a Hong Kong television producer,
died on July 25, 2026. Known in the industry as Uncle Choi, he worked at TVB as both a producer and a production…
Bill Oddie dead at age 85
Bill Oddie, the English wildlife presenter and comedian best known for Springwatch, Birding with Bill Oddie and his work with The Goodies,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 85. Born…
Māzin Mubārak dead at age 95
Māzin Mubārak, a Syrian writer and scholar of Arabic,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 95. He was regarded as one of Syria’s leading grammarians, served as a member of…
Akbar Abdi dead at age 65
Akbar Abdi, the Iranian actor and comedian known for work in film and television,
died on July 24, 2026, at age 65. Born in Tehran on August 26, 1960, he…
Ian McDonald dead at age 93
Ian McDonald, the Trinidadian-born Guyanese poet and writer whose only novel, The Humming-Bird Tree, became a Caribbean classic,
died on July 24, 2026. Born in Saint Augustine, Trinidad, on April…
Jury Chaščavacki dead at age 78
Jury Chaščavacki, the Belarusian film director and screenwriter known for Kalinovski Square,
died on July 23, 2026. He was 78. Born on October 18, 1947, in Odesa, he was also…
Asteryth Sloane dead at age 26
Asteryth Sloane, a British composer of contemporary classical music and poet,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 26. Born in 2000 and also known as Alexia Sloane…
Keigo Higashino dead at age 68
Keigo Higashino, the Japanese author best known for The Devotion of Suspect X and Journey Under the Midnight Sun,
died on July 23, 2026. He was 68. Born in Ikuno-ku,…
Chuck Russell dead at age 68, American film director, screenwriter, and producer
Chuck Russell, the American film director, screenwriter and producer best known for “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors,” “The Blob,” “The Mask,” “Eraser” and “The Scorpion King,” died…
Luiz Carlos Barreto dead at age 98
Luiz Carlos Barreto, the Brazilian film producer and screenwriter,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Sobral on May 28, 1928, he began his career…
Josep Vallverdú dead at age 103
Josep Vallverdú, the Catalan writer and linguist,
died on July 21, 2026, at the age of 103. Born in Lleida on July 9, 1923, he became known as a poet,…
Olivera Katarina dead at age 86
Olivera Katarina, the Serbian actress and singer known for her work in I Even Met Happy Gypsies, Goya or the Hard Way to Enlightenment and The Dervish and Death, died…
Edward Wiley Ray dead at age 99
Edward Wiley Ray, an American songwriter and record producer known professionally as Eddie Ray,
died on July 21, 2026. Born on December 21, 1926, he built a career as a…
Edgar C. Otálvora dead at age 66, writer, policy analyst, journalist
Edgar C. Otálvora, the Venezuelan journalist, writer and historian,
died on July 21, 2026. Born Edgar Omar Contreras Otálvora on September 6, 1959, in Tovar, he built a career as…
Pippo Di Marca dead at age 86
Pippo Di Marca, an Italian actor,
died on July 21, 2026. Born in Catania on October 12, 1941, he became a central figure in Italian experimental theatre, working as an…
Tofik Mirzoyev dead at age 94
Tofik Mirzoyev, the Azerbaijani actor known for roles in The Last Night of Childhood, Tahmina and Nesimi,
died on July 21, 2026. He was 94. Azerbaijani sources identified him as…
Charles Gaines dead at age 84
Charles Gaines, the American writer and outdoorsman known for "Pumping Iron,"
died on July 21, 2026. Born Charles Latham Gaines Jr. in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 6, 1942, he wrote…
Francesco Massaro dead at age 90
Francesco Massaro, the Italian film director and screenwriter behind films including Il generale dorme in piedi, Il lupo e l'agnello and Private Affairs,
died on July 20, 2026. Born in…
Werner Enke dead at age 85
Werner Enke, the German film actor and screenwriter,
died on July 20, 2026. Born in Berlin on April 25, 1941, he began his career in 1963 and was also known…
Sir Christopher Ondaatje dead at age 93
Sir Christopher Ondaatje, the Sri Lankan-born Canadian-English businessman, philanthropist and Olympic bobsledder,
died on July 20, 2026, aged 93. Born Philip Christopher Ondaatje in Kandy, Ceylon, on February 22, 1933,…
Eva Viežnaviec dead at age 54
Eva Viežnaviec, a Belarusian writer and journalist,
died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 54. Also known as Yeva Vezhnavets, she was born in 1972 in Zahallie and…
Françoise Coquet dead at age 83
Françoise Coquet, a French television producer and screenwriter,
died on July 20, 2026, of complications from dementia with Lewy bodies. She was 83. Born on September 12, 1942, in Vosges,…
John C. Dvorak dead at age 80
John C. Dvorak, an American tech writer and broadcaster,
died on July 20, 2026, at age 80. He wrote about technology and personal computing for decades, serving as a columnist…
Patrick Tse dead at age 89
Patrick Tse, the Hong Kong actor known for work in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Shaolin Soccer and Time,
died on July 20, 2026. Born Tse Ka-yuk on August…
Alexis Stamatis dead at age 67, Writer, screenwriter
Alexis Stamatis, a Greek writer and screenwriter,
died on July 20, 2026, in Athens, one day after his 66th birthday. Born in Athens on July 19, 1960, he studied architecture…
Morley Torgov dead at age 98
Morley Torgov, the Canadian novelist and humorist who also practiced law,
died on July 19, 2026. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in 1927, he began his career at The…
Richard Heinberg dead at age 75, Writer, educator
Richard Heinberg, a writer and educator whose work examined energy, economic and ecological issues,
died on July 19, 2026, aged 75. He was known for writing extensively about oil depletion…
Esmaeil Yaghmaei dead at age 84
Esmaeil Yaghmaei, an Iranian archaeologist and writer,
died on July 19, 2026. Born in Tehran in 1941, he studied at the University of Tehran and went on to lead numerous…
Israel Pincas dead at age 91
Israel Pincas, the Israeli poet whose work appeared over decades in newspapers, magazines and literary supplements,
died on July 19, 2026. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on January 28, 1935, he…
Sergey Sholokhov dead at age 67, Film critic, journalist, TV presenter
Sergey Sholokhov, a film critic, journalist and television presenter,
died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 67. Born in Leningrad on September 27, 1958, he built a career…
Edward Stourton dead at age 68, British broadcaster and present, prostate cancer
Edward Stourton, the British broadcaster and journalist who presented BBC Radio 4’s Sunday and Today,
died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 68. Born Edward John Ivo Stourton…
Tohjiro dead at age 70
Tohjiro, the Japanese adult video director and screenwriter who founded the AV studio Dogma,
died on July 17, 2026. Born in 1956 in Tokyo and known professionally as Tohjiro or…
Pino Farinotti dead at age 75, Italian film critic, journalist and writer
Pino Farinotti, the Italian film critic, journalist and writer whose work helped define film reference publishing in Italy,
died on July 16, 2026. Born in Piacenza in 1951, he became…
Romano Garofalo dead at age 84, Italian cartoonist, writer and journalist
Romano Garofalo, the Italian cartoonist, writer and journalist whose work helped shape popular comics in Italy,
died on July 15, 2026, in Rimini. Born in Rimini on November 11, 1941,…
Richard J. Estes dead at age 85
Richard J. Estes, an American academic and professor emeritus of Social Work and Social Policy at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia,
died on July 15, 2026, at the age…
Ihor Losiev dead at age 71
Ihor Losiev, a Ukrainian political scientist and publicist,
died on July 15, 2026. Born in Sevastopol on March 10, 1955, he became known as a columnist, journalist, and scholar of…
William Wisher Jr. dead at age 71
William Wisher Jr., an American screenwriter known for his work on The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day,
died on July 14, 2026. Born on May 23, 1955, he worked…
Joe Caldwell dead at age 97
Joe Caldwell, an American television writer whose credits included NBC Matinee Theater, The Secret Storm and Dark Shadows,
died on July 13, 2026. Born Joseph Kerwin Caldwell on October 2,…
Jameson Currier dead at age 70
Jameson Currier, an American writer,
died on July 13, 2026, at age 70. Born in Marietta, Georgia, on October 16, 1955, he wrote as a novelist, short story writer, poet,…
Barry Dickins dead at age 76, author, artist, actor, educator, journalist
Barry Dickins, an Australian author, artist, actor, educator and journalist,
died on July 13, 2026, aged 76. Born in Reservoir in Melbourne, he became known for historical dramas and for…
Poomani dead at age 79, Novelist, short story writer
Poomani, the Indian novelist and short story writer best known for Agnaadi,
died on July 12, 2026. Born in 1947 as Manickavasagamm in Andipatti, near Kovilpatti in Tamil Nadu, he…
Michael Stürmer dead at age 87
Michael Stürmer, the German historian known for his work on the history of the German Empire and his role in the Historikerstreit of the 1980s,
died on July 13, 2026.…
Gita Upadhyay dead at age 87
Gita Upadhyay, an Indian writer and translator from Assam,
died on July 12, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on February 14, 1939, in Gangmouthan in what is now…
Chris Scheuer dead at age 73
Chris Scheuer, an Austrian comic book author and illustrator,
died on July 12, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in Graz on September 19, 1952, he built a career…
Cronwell Jara dead at age 76
Cronwell Jara, the Peruvian writer and poet,
died on July 12, 2026, at the age of 76. Born Cronwell Jorge Jara Jiménez in Piura on July 26, 1949, he became…
Luis Goytisolo dead at age 91
Luis Goytisolo, the Spanish novelist who became one of the leading figures in postwar Spanish letters,
died on July 12, 2026, at age 91. Born in Barcelona on March 17,…
Đorđe Kadijević dead at age 93, Serbian film director, screenwriter and art critic
Đorđe Kadijević
died on July 10, 2026, at age 93. He was a Serbian film director, screenwriter and art critic. Born in Šibenik on January 6, 1933, Kadijević also worked…
Ahmet Telli dead at age 79
Ahmet Telli
died on July 10, 2026. He was a poet. Tags Journalists, Writers, 10 July 2026, Ahmet, Ankara, Sagittarius, Telli, July 10, July 2026
Eva Røine dead at age 97
Eva Røine, the Norwegian psychologist, actress, author and former beauty pageant titleholder,
died on July 10, 2026. Born in Mysen on December 11, 1928, she was first known in younger…
Ralph Hemecker dead at age 65
Ralph Hemecker, an American television director, writer and producer known for his work on series including Blue Bloods, Once Upon a Time and The Flash,
died on July 10, 2026.…
Claude Halmos dead at age 80
Claude Halmos, a French psychoanalyst and essayist,
died on July 9, 2026. He was 80. Born in Châteauroux on April 30, 1946, Halmos was known for writings on abuse, neglect…
Jean-Louis Lechat dead at age 83
Jean-Louis Lechat, a Belgian journalist and comic book writer who specialized in coverage of comics,
died on July 9, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Chimay on January…
Mikalay Charhinets dead at age 88
Mikalay Charhinets
died on July 7, 2026. He was a military officer and writer. Tags Writers, 07 July 2026, Charhinets, Libra, Mikalay, Minsk, July 2026, July 7
Benedito Ruy Barbosa dead at age 95
Benedito Ruy Barbosa
died on July 7, 2026, at age 95. He was a Brazilian telenovela writer, playwright, screenwriter and television writer. Born on April 17, 1931, in Gália, Barbosa…
Tony Rayns dead at age 78
Tony Rayns
died on July 7, 2026. He was a British writer and film commentator. His work also included journalism, film criticism, punditry, screenwriting and authorship. Tags Journalists, Writers, 07…
Sharon Dede Padi dead at age 50
Sharon Dede Padi
died on July 7, 2026. She was a Ghanaian painter and poet. Padi also worked as a project manager and was employed at Accra Technical University. She…
John Van Antwerp Fine Jr. dead at age 86
John Van Antwerp Fine Jr., a professor of history and scholar of Balkan and Byzantine studies,
died on July 6, 2026. He was 86. Fine taught for decades at the…
Frida Vogels dead at age 96
Frida Vogels
died on July 6, 2026. She was a Dutch writer. Tags Writers, 06 July 2026, Capricorn, Frida, Netherlands, Vogels, July 2026, July 6
Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq dead at age 85, Professor, writer
Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq
died on July 5, 2026. He was a professor and writer. Tags Scientists, Writers, 05 July 2026, Abul, Haq, Libra, July 2026, July 5
Marjan Berk dead at age 93
Marjan Berk
died on July 5, 2026. She was a Dutch writer and actress. Tags Actors, Writers, 05 July 2026, Amsterdam, Berk, Cancer, Marjan, Netherlands, July 2026, July 5
Eutimio Martino dead at age 101, Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher and writer
Eutimio Martino
died on July 5, 2026. He was a Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher and writer. Martino was also known as a historian, theologian, Catholic priest, poet, university teacher and…
Walt Odets dead at age 79
Walt Odets died July 5, 2026. He was an American psychologist and author. Born in Los Angeles on Feb. 4, 1947, Odets was a clinical psychologist who also wrote books.…