William C.
Dietz, an American science fiction writer, died on March 15, 2026, at age 81. Born William Corey Dietz in Seattle on January 30, 1945, he wrote principally military science fiction novels and video game novelizations.
He grew up in the Seattle area, served in the Navy and Marine Corps as a corpsman, and graduated from the University of Washington. He also lived in Africa for half a year and worked as a surgical technician, college instructor, news writer, television producer, and director of public relations and marketing for an international telephone company.
William Corey Dietz (January 30, 1945 – March 15, 2026) was an American science fiction writer, principally of military science fiction novels and video game novelizations.