Terminator 13 Posted September 14, 2009 Punk poet Jim Carroll dies at 60 US writer and musician Jim Carroll, best know for writing The Basketball Diaries, has died in New York aged 60 following a heart attack. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildstorm 297 Posted September 26, 2009 Former- good looking Canadian author Nelly Arcan was found dead of an apparent suicide. She was 35. Author's DO seem to last a long time... unless, of course, they kill themselves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted November 3, 2009 Spanish novelist Francisco Ayala has expired at the grand old age of 103. He published his first novel (Tragicomedy of a Man Without Spirit) back in 1925. Some 84 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,594 Posted November 4, 2009 Chinese author and former political prisoner Nien Cheng has died aged 94. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,642 Posted November 24, 2009 An obit worthy scribe who's older than Salinger. It would be a bit of a gamble but Beatrice Sparks was involved in a high profile literary hoax, penning a book called Go Ask Alice, in 1971. It was an international best-seller and her subsequent justifications for the whole thing would make good obit copy as and when. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted November 24, 2009 An obit worthy scribe who's older than Salinger. It would be a bit of a gamble but Beatrice Sparks was involved in a high profile literary hoax, penning a book called Go Ask Alice, in 1971. It was an international best-seller and her subsequent justifications for the whole thing would make good obit copy as and when. Dammit Mary, I was hoping to keep that one to myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted November 24, 2009 An obit worthy scribe who's older than Salinger. It would be a bit of a gamble but Beatrice Sparks was involved in a high profile literary hoax, penning a book called Go Ask Alice, in 1971. It was an international best-seller and her subsequent justifications for the whole thing would make good obit copy as and when. Dammit Mary, I was hoping to keep that one to myself. The elderly author I'm keeping to myself is Dora Jessie Saint, 96, who wrote cosy stories of village life under the pen name of Miss Read. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted November 24, 2009 An obit worthy scribe who's older than Salinger. It would be a bit of a gamble but Beatrice Sparks was involved in a high profile literary hoax, penning a book called Go Ask Alice, in 1971. It was an international best-seller and her subsequent justifications for the whole thing would make good obit copy as and when. Dammit Mary, I was hoping to keep that one to myself. The elderly author I'm keeping to myself is Dora Jessie Saint, 96, who wrote cosy stories of village life under the pen name of Miss Read. Ah yes. I think I put her in a dead pool a couple of years ago, or someone put her in mine. I worked in a library as a teenager and I remember her works were quite popular. Another elderly author of popular fiction is this old girl. I think she's still writing though so she may be ok for a little while. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilian_Jackson_Braun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted November 24, 2009 An obit worthy scribe who's older than Salinger. It would be a bit of a gamble but Beatrice Sparks was involved in a high profile literary hoax, penning a book called Go Ask Alice, in 1971. It was an international best-seller and her subsequent justifications for the whole thing would make good obit copy as and when. Dammit Mary, I was hoping to keep that one to myself. The elderly author I'm keeping to myself is Dora Jessie Saint, 96, who wrote cosy stories of village life under the pen name of Miss Read. Well you're doing a crap job of it, as she's be on the Ideas thread for almost two years now. I think Handy suggested her originally in fact... Glad you did mention it though; I'll pencil her in on the off chance that she makes 2010. Usually if you've chosen to reveal a name, it's because you don't plan on them lasting another 24 hours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pagad Ultimo 6 Posted December 1, 2009 Milorad Pavic Robert Holdstock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted December 1, 2009 Colleen McCullough to undergo brain surgery. Nothing malignant unfortunately, but she is suffering from a condition called trigeminal neuralgia, which Wikipedia helpfully tells us is "known as "the suicide disease" because it causes one of the most severe pains that a human being can experience"... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,642 Posted January 14, 2010 Alan Sillitoe will be on Desert Island Discs a week on Sunday, no particular reason to think he's a DL candidate, other than him being born in 1928. Still might be worth a listen to see how the TB case/ pipe smoker sounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garn2 34 Posted January 19, 2010 Erich Segal, author and screenwriter of Love Story (he wrote the screenplay first but Paramount told him to write it as a book as well before the film was made) has died at 72, from a heart attack. He also wrote the screenplay for Yellow Submarine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Miser 18 Posted January 21, 2010 Paul Quarrington has died. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/books/write...article1438818/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 21, 2010 Paul Quarrington has died. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/books/write...article1438818/ I'll be surprised if he doen't get a proper obit, Miser... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted January 22, 2010 Paul Quarrington has died. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/books/write...article1438818/ I'll be surprised if he doen't get a proper obit, Miser... Oh ye of little faith! Well done Misers - I didn't think I'd top the DDP for that long! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Miser 18 Posted January 22, 2010 Paul Quarrington has died. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/books/write...article1438818/ I'll be surprised if he doen't get a proper obit, Miser... Oh ye of little faith! Well done Misers - I didn't think I'd top the DDP for that long! Nice hit for you as well in the CP league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pagad Ultimo 6 Posted February 8, 2010 A SF author William Tenn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted February 9, 2010 A SF author William Tenn. Fail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pagad Ultimo 6 Posted February 10, 2010 A SF author William Tenn. Fail Sorry. This is right topic anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Pablo 109 Posted March 2, 2010 Barry Hannah http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/mar/0...rry-hannah-dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pagad Ultimo 6 Posted March 12, 2010 Spanish writer Miguel Delibes is dead at 89. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted April 25, 2010 Alan Sillitoe has just died. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8642720.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted April 25, 2010 Alan Sillitoe has just died. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8642720.stm I toyed with including him in my DDP but didn't. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted May 5, 2010 Peter O'Donnell The novelist and creator of the "Modesty Blaise" cartoon strip has died aged 90. He had been fighting Parkinson's disease for some time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
