Joe Caldwell: key obituary facts
Is Joe Caldwell dead? Yes. Joe Caldwell died on July 13, 2026, at age 97.
Cause of death: Joe Caldwell's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Joe Caldwell known for?
Joe Caldwell was a Television writer.
More about Joe Caldwell
Born: October 2, 1928.
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, 1928, he wrote for a range of television dramas over the course of his career and helped create Barnabas Collins, the Gothic vampire character that became central to Dark Shadows. His work also included Strange Paradise, adding to a body of writing that spanned some of daytime and anthology television’s best-known series.
He was 97.