ThePrematureBurial 224 Posted August 7, 2020 ...and I always thought that this series was based on a book written by John-Boy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,142 Posted August 9, 2020 Death Notice for Betty Rowlands, crime/mystery writer famous for the Melissa Craig and Sukey Reynolds series of books: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/243545/rowlands 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,142 Posted August 15, 2020 Reports that Stuart Christie, Glaswegian anarchist writer and publisher who set out as an 18 year old to assassinate General Franco, has died: IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4414263/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,142 Posted August 20, 2020 Reports of the death of Desmond Guinness, second son of 2nd Baron Moyne and Diana Mitford, Anglo-Irish author and conservationist: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,381 Posted August 22, 2020 Sir Ken Robinson, a best-selling author and popular TED Talk speaker, has died. He was 70. https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1326236/Sir-Ken-Robinson-dead-death-author-cancer-battle-age-news-latest-update 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted August 25, 2020 Popular American author and journalist Gail Sheehy, whose most notable works include biographies of Margret Thatcher, Anwar Sadat and Mikhail Gorbatchev, died at 83 years: https://www.kaaltv.com/national-news/writer-gail-sheehy-author-of-passages-dies-at-83/5839292/?cat=10159 She is also known for her bestselling work, Passages. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThePrematureBurial 224 Posted August 25, 2020 2 hours ago, TomTomTelekom said: Popular American author and journalist Gail Sheehy, whose most notable works include biographies of Margret Thatcher, Anwar Sadat and Mikhail Gorbatchev, died at 83 years: https://www.kaaltv.com/national-news/writer-gail-sheehy-author-of-passages-dies-at-83/5839292/?cat=10159 She is also known for her bestselling work, Passages. Loved her book about Gorbachev. Dying of pneumonia in August is bad luck. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,381 Posted August 29, 2020 Julia Reed an author, contributing editor for Garden & Gun and a contributor to Vogue, has died. She was 59. https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/29/us/julia-reed-author-dead-trnd/index.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,209 Posted August 29, 2020 2 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Julia Reed an author, contributing editor for Garden & Gun and a contributor to Vogue, has died. She was 59. https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/29/us/julia-reed-author-dead-trnd/index.html Sounds more a journalist than an author. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 136 Posted September 1, 2020 https://tass.ru/obschestvo/9337291/amp . Russian children's author Vladislav Krapivin has died of pneumonia and a heart attack at 81. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,037 Posted September 9, 2020 True crime author Shanna Hogan dies after a pool accident at 37, but people on Reddit wonder if it's actually an accident: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/best-selling-author-shanna-hogan-dead-drowning-pool 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,614 Posted September 12, 2020 British Children's writer and illustrator Shirley Hughes is releasing a new book in October called Dogger's Christmas. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted September 17, 2020 Winston Groom, american writer of the famous novel-turned-film, Forrest Gump, died at 76 years. He is also known for such nonfiction historical works as Kearny's March: The Epic Creation of the American West, 1846-1847. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,769 Posted September 17, 2020 35 minutes ago, TomTomTelekom said: Winston Groom, american writer of the famous novel-turned-film, Forrest Gump, died at 76 years. He is also known for such nonfiction historical works as Kearny's March: The Epic Creation of the American West, 1846-1847. Link. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,365 Posted September 17, 2020 On 12/09/2020 at 10:46, Bibliogryphon said: British Children's writer and illustrator Shirley Hughes is releasing a new book in October called Dogger's Christmas. The original Dogger was a masterpiece; truly an epic tale of love, loss and redemption. I'm not sure any sequel could possibly match it, but glad to see the great Shirley Hughes is still producing work at 93. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted September 17, 2020 57 minutes ago, TomTomTelekom said: Winston Groom, american writer of the famous novel-turned-film, Forrest Gump, died at 76 years. He is also known for such nonfiction historical works as Kearny's March: The Epic Creation of the American West, 1846-1847. I have always seen Forrest Gump as a sort of hero and have tried my best to follow his example in life so the death of his creator is very sad news. R.I.P The chocolates are finally finished. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,356 Posted September 18, 2020 https://heavy.com/news/2020/09/terry-goodkind-dead/ Fantasy author Terry Goodkind has died aged 72. Known for the sword of truth fantasy series of novels. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,614 Posted September 18, 2020 7 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: https://heavy.com/news/2020/09/terry-goodkind-dead/ Fantasy author Terry Goodkind has died aged 72. Known for the sword of truth fantasy series of novels. I read Wizard's First Rule and my wife read some of the later ones. His books contained an awful lot of violence against women and some serious S&M issues and in his later books he started thanking the CIA for keeping America safe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,512 Posted September 20, 2020 A rare interview from July with my former pick, the writer/editor Dame Carmen Callil, where she actually mentions her health issues. Quote Mimsy is certainly not a word you would use to describe Callil. Nor vulnerable, though the 82-year-old has spent the past four months shielding, hence our remote lunch. “I’ve only got one-and-a-bit lung — I smoked, you see.” She laughs raspily, as only someone who once enjoyed a 20-a-day habit can. Was that her only brush with mortality? “No,” she says, matter-of-factly. “I had my lung out, my nipple chopped off — breast cancer — skin cancer and a slipped disc, from writing a book. But when you get to be old you know perfectly well you’re going to die, so it’s amazing I’m not dead, which is good!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,655 Posted September 21, 2020 Northern Irish author Sam McBratney has died aged 77. Famous for his children's book Guess How Much I Love You, from where the expression 'I love you to the moon and back' gained prominence. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,621 Posted October 12, 2020 Israeli writer Yhoshua Kenaz died this morning from Covid aged 83 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,085 Posted October 14, 2020 For the obscure hints series... Chinese writer Ma Shitu hospitalised . 105 and has retired from writing in July mainly due to failing health. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,614 Posted October 14, 2020 Whilst listing some of my old vinyl album's on ebay I discovered that Peter Currell (Brown) author of the 1965 surrealist novel Smallcreep's Day which inspired a concept solo album by Genesis bass player Mike Rutherford (pre the Mechanics) is still alive aged 84. Wikipedia does not give a date of birth for him and apart from CND type activism he has little of note on his page but The Guardian might chip in with an obit for him when he finally goes 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,769 Posted October 14, 2020 21 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: Whilst listing some of my old vinyl album's on ebay I discovered that Peter Currell (Brown) author of the 1965 surrealist novel Smallcreep's Day which inspired a concept solo album by Genesis bass player Mike Rutherford (pre the Mechanics) is still alive aged 84. Wikipedia does not give a date of birth for him and apart from CND type activism he has little of note on his page but The Guardian might chip in with an obit for him when he finally goes According to the GRO, born in or around April. Currell seems to be his mum's maiden name. He was born Peter C Brown so it must actually be his middle name, even though it's sometimes styled as a surname, "Currell-Brown". His son blogs that he had hip replacement surgery in 2015. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,601 Posted October 15, 2020 Bill Bryson announces retirement from writing. Doesn't mention any health issues but you never know... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
