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…
Famous Dead Writers: Recent Writer Deaths and Obituaries
Over 8,000 obituaries of famous dead writers. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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.…
Hugo Van Rompaey dead at age 83
Hugo Van Rompaey died on July 4, 2026. He was a writer. Tags Writers, 04 July 2026, Geel, Hugo, Pisces, Rompaey, July 2026, July 4
Moritz de Hadeln dead at age 85
Moritz de Hadeln died on July 4, 2026. He was a Swiss film critic. Tags Writers, 04 July 2026, Hadeln, Moritz, Sagittarius, Switzerland, July 2026, July 4
Bogusław Zmudziński dead at age 75
Bogusław Zmudziński died on July 4, 2026. He was a Polish film critic. Tags Writers, 04 July 2026, Cancer, Poland, Bogusław, July 2026, July 4, Zmudziński
Lydia Möcklinghoff dead at age 45
Lydia Möcklinghoff died on July 3, 2026. She was a German ecologist and zoologist and also worked as an author. Born in Wilhelmshaven on February 3, 1981, she died in…
Yervant Gianikian dead at age 84
Yervant Gianikian died on July 3, 2026, at the age of 84. An Italian director and architect, he was also known as a film director, editor, producer and screenwriter. Born…
Zrinko Ogresta dead at age 67
Zrinko Ogresta died on July 3, 2026. He was a Croatian screenwriter and film director. Born on October 5, 1958, Ogresta was known for his work in film. Tags Actors,…
Shahrnush Parsipur dead at age 80
Shahrnush Parsipur died on July 3, 2026. She was an Iranian writer and translator known for her work as a novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Born in Tehran in…
Isabel Blanco-Rivas dead at age 64
Isabel Blanco-Rivas died on July 3, 2026. She was a Spanish lawyer and writer. Tags Lawyers, Writers, 03 July 2026, Isabel, Spain, Blanco-Rivas, July 2026, July 3
Bernd Rauschenbach dead at age 73
Bernd Rauschenbach died on July 2, 2026. He was a German literary scholar and writer. Tags Scientists, Writers, 02 July 2026, Bernd, Germany, Rauschenbach, July 2, July 2026
Nihal Sri Ameresekere dead at age 78
Nihal Sri Ameresekere died on July 2, 2026. Tags Writers, 02 July 2026, Ameresekere, Cancer, Nihal, July 2, July 2026
Aitana Alberti León dead at age 84
Aitana Alberti León died on July 1, 2026. Tags Writers, 01 July 2026, Aitana, Argentina, Cuba, July 1, July 2026, León
Cengiz Gündoğdu dead at age 83
Cengiz Gündoğdu died on July 1, 2026. Tags Writers, 01 July 2026, Cengiz, Turkey, Gündoğdu, July 1, July 2026
Puviarasu dead at age 96
Puviarasu, an Indian poet and translator, died on June 30, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in 1930 in a village near Udumalpet, he was born S. Jagannathan and…
Karel Pexidr dead at age 96, Czech writer, lawyer, philosopher and composer of classical music
Karel Pexidr died on June 29, 2026. He was a Czech writer, lawyer, philosopher and composer of classical music. Born on November 4, 1929, Pexidr was known for his work…
Tami Bezaleli dead at age 73, Israeli painter, sculptor and writer
Tami Bezaleli died on June 29, 2026. Tags Artists, Writers, 29 June 2026, Bezaleli, Israel, Tami, June 2026, June 29
Ervin László dead at age 94
Ervin László, the Hungarian-born American philosopher and writer, died on June 29, 2026, at age 94. Born in Budapest on May 12, 1932, he studied at the Franz Liszt Academy…
Joël Raguénès dead at age 84
Joël Raguénès, novelist, died June 29, 2026. Tags Writers, 29 June 2026, Sagittarius, Joël, June 2026, June 29, Raguénès
Salman Nadwi dead at age 72
Salman Nadwi, an Indian Islamic scholar and professor, died on June 29, 2026. He was 72. Born in 1954 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, he served as dean of the Faculty…
Mustafa Monwar dead at age 90
Mustafa Monwar, a Bangladeshi painter and sculptor, died on June 29, 2026, at the age of 90 after pneumonia complicated by prostate cancer. Born on September 1, 1935, in Jashore,…
Phyllis Kinney dead at age 103
Phyllis Kinney, an American-born Welsh singer, musicologist and author, died on June 29, 2026, at the age of 103. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, on July 4, 1922, she studied at…
Wilford Lloyd Baumes dead at age 86
Wilford Lloyd Baumes died on June 28, 2026. He was an American producer and screenwriter. Baumes worked in television and film, including credits as a writer and producer on projects…
Sonia Antinori dead at age 63
Sonia Antinori, an Italian playwright, actress and translator, died on June 28, 2026, at the age of 63. Born in Viareggio on April 23, 1963, she studied visual arts, theater…
Justin Richards dead at age 64
Justin Richards, a British writer best known for his Doctor Who books and The Invisible Detective series, died on June 28, 2026, at the age of 64. Born in Epping…
Egil Ulateig dead at age 80
Egil Ulateig died on June 28, 2026. He was a Norwegian writer. Tags Writers, 28 June 2026, Egil, Norway, Ulateig, June 2026, June 28
Tom Siddon dead at age 84
Tom Siddon, a Canadian politician and former MP who served from 1978 to 1993, died on June 28, 2026, at age 84. Born Thomas Edward Siddon in Drumheller, Alberta, on…
Charles Leblanc dead at age 75, Canadian actor, poet and translator
Charles Leblanc died on June 27, 2026. He was an actor. Tags Actors, Writers, 27 June 2026, Canada, Charles, Leblanc, June 2026, June 27
Benjamín Trillo Trillo dead at age 94
Benjamín Trillo Trillo died on June 27, 2026, at the age of 94. He was a Spanish writer. Born on July 6, 1931, in A Ameixenda, Cee, Trillo Trillo wrote…
Ian Kennedy Martin dead at age 90
Ian Kennedy Martin died on June 27, 2026. He was a television scriptwriter and producer. Martin worked in British television and was known for his writing and producing work across…
Eeva Kilpi dead at age 98
Eeva Kilpi, the Finnish writer and poet whose work ranged from feminist humor to broader reflections on life and society, died on June 27, 2026, at age 98. Born Eeva…
Ihor Zvarych dead at age 66
Ihor Zvarych died on June 27, 2026. He was a Ukrainian literary critic. Tags Writers, 27 June 2026, Cancer, Ihor, Ukraine, Zvarych, June 2026, June 27
K. Bhagyaraj dead at age 73
K. Bhagyaraj, the Indian film director and actor known for Andha 7 Naatkal and Mundhanai Mudichu, died on June 27, 2026. He was 73. Bhagyaraj, born Krishnaswamy Bhagyaraj on January…
Margaret Britton Vaughn dead at age 87
Margaret Britton Vaughn, an American poet, died on June 27, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on July 1, 1938, she became known as a poet…
Raúl Castro dead at age 89
Raúl Castro died on June 26, 2026. He was a writer. Tags Writers, 26 June 2026, Argentina, Castro, June 2026, June 26, Raúl
Gail Bowen dead at age 84
Gail Bowen, a Canadian playwright and writer best known for the Joanne Kilbourn mystery series, died on June 26, 2026. She was 83. Born Gail Dianne Bowen in Toronto on…
Kadir İnanır dead at age 77
Kadir İnanır, the Turkish actor and filmmaker, died on June 26, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on April 15, 1949, in Fatsa, he became one of the best-known…
Giulio Castelli dead at age 88
Giulio Castelli died on June 26, 2026, at the age of 88. He was an Italian journalist and writer, born in Rome on February 13, 1938. His work as an…
David Hencke dead at age 79
David Hencke, the British investigative journalist and writer who worked for The Guardian, died on June 26, 2026. A long-serving figure in political reporting, he began as a student journalist…
Stephen Lowe dead at age 82
Stephen Lowe, the British Anglican prelate who served as Bishop of Hulme from 1999 to 2009, died on June 25, 2026. Born on March 3, 1944, he was ordained deacon…
Salomó Marquès dead at age 84
Salomó Marquès, a Spanish academic and writer, died on June 25, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in L'Escala on February 4, 1942, he built a career in education,…
Eriamel dead at age 73
Eriamel died on June 25, 2026. He was a comics writer. Tags Actors, Writers, 25 June 2026, Eriamel, France, June 2026, June 25
Sławomir Żukowski dead at age 67
Sławomir Żukowski, a Polish actor and theatre director, died on June 25, 2026, at the age of 67. Born in Radom on November 20, 1958, he worked in theatre as…
Om Malik dead at age 59
Om Malik, an Indian-American writer and founder of the technology news site Gigaom, died on June 24, 2026. He was 59. Born Om Prakash Malik in New Delhi on September…
José Bonnet Casciaro dead at age 84
José Bonnet Casciaro died on June 23, 2026. Tags Writers, 23 June 2026, Casciaro, Spain, José, June 2026, June 23
Maurice-Ruben Hayoun dead at age 75
Maurice-Ruben Hayoun, a French philosopher, historian and writer, died on June 23, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on September 21, 1950, in Agadir, he was known for his…
François Taillandier dead at age 71
François Taillandier, the French writer and journalist, died on June 23, 2026, in Paris at the age of 71. Born in Clermont-Ferrand on June 20, 1955, he built a career…
Bachisio Bandinu dead at age 87
Bachisio Bandinu died on June 23, 2026. He was an Italian teacher, journalist, writer and italianist, known for his work in literature and cultural commentary. Born in Bitti on February…
Staffan Westerberg dead at age 92
Staffan Westerberg, the Swedish director, screenwriter and actor known for Vilse i pannkakan, died on June 23, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Luleå on June 11, 1934,…
Petro Volvach dead at age 87
Petro Volvach died on June 22, 2026. Tags Scientists, Writers, 22 June 2026, Petro, Sagittarius, Ukraine, Volvach, June 2026, June 22
Ali Abdullah Khalifa dead at age 82
Ali Abdullah Khalifa died on June 22, 2026. Tags Writers, 22 June 2026, Ali, Khalifa, June 2026, June 22
Concha López Narváez dead at age 86
Concha López Narváez died on June 22, 2026. She was 86. Tags Writers, 22 June 2026, Concha, Madrid, Spain, Virgo, June 2026, June 22, Narváez
Martha Zoller dead at age 66
Martha Zoller, an American political commentator and radio host, died on June 22, 2026. She was 66. Born in Columbus, Georgia, on August 23, 1959, Zoller was also known as…
Mikhail Nozhkin dead at age 89, Russian actor, poet, musician
Mikhail Nozhkin died on June 22, 2026, at the age of 89. He was a Russian actor and poet, as well as a songwriter, composer, lyricist and author. Born in…
Miloš Trapl dead at age 91
Miloš Trapl died on June 22, 2026. Tags Scientists, Writers, 22 June 2026, Czechia, Trapl, June 2026, June 22, Miloš
Krzysztof Dowgiałło dead at age 87, Politician, writer
Krzysztof Dowgiałło, a Polish architect, writer and politician who served in the Sejm, died on June 21, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on June 30, 1938, in Novomalyn,…
András Simor dead at age 87
András Simor, a Hungarian poet and writer, died on June 21, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Budapest on July 5, 1938, he studied at Kölcsey Ferenc Gimnázium…
Slavenka Drakulić dead at age 76, Journalist, novelist
Slavenka Drakulić, the Croatian journalist, novelist and essayist whose writing explored feminism, communism and post-communist life, died on June 20, 2026, at 76. Born in Rijeka on July 4, 1949,…
P. Narayana Kurup dead at age 91
P. Narayana Kurup, an Indian poet and literary critic, died on June 20, 2026. He was 91. Born on September 5, 1934, he was a Malayalam-language poet and critic from…
Audu Sule Katagum dead at age 69
Audu Sule Katagum, a Nigerian politician, architect and former deputy governor of Bauchi State, died on June 20, 2026. He served as deputy governor from 2018 to 2019 under Governor…
András Simor dead at age 87
András Simor died on June 20, 2026. He was a poet. Tags Writers, 20 June 2026, Hungary, Simor, András, June 20, June 2026
Akihiro Miwa dead at age 91
Akihiro Miwa, the Japanese singer, actor and drag queen whose career spanned more than seven decades, died on June 20, 2026, at age 91. Born Akihiro Maruyama in Nagasaki on…
Mark Singer dead at age 75
Mark Singer, an American journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker, died on June 19, 2026, at age 75 of complications from salivary gland cancer. Known professionally as Mark…
Min Khaike Soe San dead at age 53, Writer, film director, screenwriter
Min Khaike Soe San, a Burmese writer and film director, died on June 19, 2026. He was 53. Born in Yangon on September 18, 1972, he also worked as a…
Farogh Siddique dead
Farogh Siddique died on June 19, 2026. He was a film director, writer and assistant director. Tags Actors, Writers, 19 June 2026, Farogh, India, Siddique, June 19, June 2026
Samīra al-Māni’ dead at age 91
Samīra al-Māni', an Iraqi writer and novelist, died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Basra in 1935, she received a BA in Arabic literature from…