Vedrana Rudan: key obituary facts
Is Vedrana Rudan dead? Yes. Vedrana Rudan died on August 18, 2026, at age 76.
Cause of death: Vedrana Rudan's cause of death was reported as cancer.
What was Vedrana Rudan known for?
She was a Croatian journalist and novelist.
More about Vedrana Rudan
Born: 29 October 1949.
Place of birth: Rijeka.
Gender: female.
Occupation: journalist, writer, novelist.
Nationality: Croatia.
Vedrana Rudan, a Croatian journalist and novelist, died on August 18, 2026, aged 76.
A native of Rijeka, she was born in 1949 and built a career across Croatian media as a writer and commentator. Rudan worked for several newspapers, including Feral Tribune, Slobodna Dalmacija, Novi list and Jutarnji list, and also served as a journalist for state radio.
She later wrote for Nacional, where she remained a prominent voice until 2011. Over the course of her career, she also published novels and other books, including Umrijeti bez stresa, Doživotna robija and Puding od vanilije.