YoungWillz 21,066 Posted March 5 Chris Paling, BBC radio producer, artist, author and playwright with the old Wiki page death notice: https://funeral-notices.co.uk/notice/paling/5173874 Died 5th February, about time his page was updated. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted March 5 Edward Bond, controversial playwright but one of the best imo, being reported dead. That's two former picks of mine dead in 2 days (if true of course). . Nevertheleless, a current DDP pick. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted March 5 27 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Edward Bond, controversial playwright but one of the best imo, being reported dead. That's two former picks of mine dead in 2 days (if true of course). . Nevertheleless, a current DDP pick. Breaking News in France as well 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted March 5 4 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: Breaking News in France as well If it is good enough for Le Monde, it is good enough to strike him off my personal survivors list. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689 Posted March 5 11 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Edward Bond, controversial playwright but one of the best imo, being reported dead. That's two former picks of mine dead in 2 days (if true of course). . Nevertheleless, a current DDP pick. Eh, Paddington was pretty rad but I can't say I know much about his other stuff and that. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted March 12 Madeleine Chapsal, french journalist and author talked about in french topics dead at 98. Breaking News from le Monde 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted March 14 Adventure and war novelist Brian Callison died 5 February 2024 according to this Scotsman Obit: https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/scotsman-obituaries-brian-callison-author-of-acclaimed-adventure-novels-4552795 Some of his works were highly praised by Alastair MacLean and Dick Francis. And hey, at time of writing, his Wiki remains showing him as alive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted March 15 No-one seems to be dying so I have decided to create a list Ten Earliest Winners of the Edger Allen Poe Award for Best Mystery Novel as awarded by the Mystery Writers of America 1972 Frederick Forsyth (b.1938) 1979 Ken Follett (b. 1949) 1982 William Bayer (b. 1939) 1988 Aaron Elkins (b. 1935) 1990 James Lee Burke (b.1936) 1991 Julie Smith (b.1944) 1992 Lawrence Block (b.1938) 1994 Minette Walters (b.1949) 1997 Thomas H. Cook (b.1947) 1999 Robert Clark (b.1952) All the winners since 2000 are still with us with the exception of Mo Hayder (2012) which is the pen name of former model Candy Davis who played Miss Belfridge in Are You Being Served? and was briefly married to actor Gary Olsen 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted March 19 James Ward, one of Gary Gygax's most senior co-players and fundamental early shaper of the Dungeons and Dragons world, dead at 72: https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56515/rip-james-m-jim-ward https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_M._Ward Co-wrote the Pool of Radiance series, and also, the 2nd Dragonball Z related death within a few days. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted March 19 8 minutes ago, gcreptile said: James Ward, one of Gary Gygax's most senior co-players and fundamental early shaper of the Dungeons and Dragons world, dead at 72: https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56515/rip-james-m-jim-ward https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_M._Ward Co-wrote the Pool of Radiance series, and also, the 2nd Dragonball Z related death within a few days. 72 is like centenarian age in the Dungeons and Dragons world. Interesting to see he had a wife too. Most of them just take comfort in fast food and cosplaying. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,970 Posted March 19 7 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: 72 is like centenarian age in the Dungeons and Dragons world. Interesting to see he had a wife too. Most of them just take comfort in fast food and cosplaying. He had three sons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 886 Posted March 19 4 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: 72 is like centenarian age in the Dungeons and Dragons world. Interesting to see he had a wife too. Most of them just take comfort in fast food and cosplaying. 4 hours ago, drol said: He had three sons. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,970 Posted March 21 Still nothing official, but Vernor Vinge is being reported dead online. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted March 21 2 hours ago, drol said: Still nothing official, but Vernor Vinge is being reported dead online. A unique DDP pick for my Theme Team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted March 21 2 hours ago, drol said: Still nothing official, but Vernor Vinge is being reported dead online. This is the source Wikipedia is using which is a fandom site which puts us into a similar situation with Thomas P. Stafford where the news was broke by a space fan site I am inclined to believe this is true as he was reportedly suffering from Parkinson's There are three older Hugo winners left (Larry Niven, Joe Haldeman & C J Cherryh) and Connie Willis now makes it onto the top ten earliest winners surviving (Vernor Vinge was at No.10) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,620 Posted April 3 DDP pick John Barth reported dead aged 93. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,420 Posted April 4 Lynne Reid Banks dead: https://www.newschainonline.com/news/the-indian-in-the-cupboard-author-lynne-reid-banks-dies-aged-94-393770 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 359 Posted April 4 5 minutes ago, tracy said: Lynne Reid Banks dead: https://www.newschainonline.com/news/the-indian-in-the-cupboard-author-lynne-reid-banks-dies-aged-94-393770 I remember Indian in the cupboard when I was young Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,992 Posted April 6 Ziraldo was born in Caratinga 91 years ago and died in Rio de Janeiro, a great Brazilian author and cartoonist, created ́ ́O Menino Maluquinho ́ ́, gaining a lot of status and being very recognized. His name is a combination of her mother's name (Zizinha) and her father's name (Geraldo) Morre Ziraldo, criador de 'O Menino Maluquinho', aos 91 anos | Rio de Janeiro | G1 (globo.com) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted April 17 On 26/12/2023 at 09:30, Bentrovato said: Hanif Kureishi is guest editor on the Boxing Day edition of BBC Radio 4's Today programme a year after he was paralysed. Turning into a despot. Hanif Kureishi: I've become a reluctant dictator - BBC News Hanif Kureishi update: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13318135/hanif-kureishi-buddha-suburbia-fall-rome-update.html Says every day is a lucky day for him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,620 Posted April 17 15 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Hanif Kureishi update: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13318135/hanif-kureishi-buddha-suburbia-fall-rome-update.html Says every day is a lucky day for him. The original Guardian story here if you don't want to give the DM more clicks. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,425 Posted April 17 Sophie Kinsella, author of The Shopaholic series, has revealed she’s been suffering from glioblastoma since 2022. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,992 Posted April 17 2 minutes ago, Perhaps said: Sophie Kinsella, author of The Shopaholic series, has revealed she’s been suffering from glioblastoma since 2022. Small world. I've seen her name at the bargain book kiosk at my local grocery store, and thought "wasn't she one of those past DDP cancer writers"! Probably me thinking of Sophie Sabbage or Sonia Kinsella (though the latter wasn't an author). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted April 29 CJ Sansom, British writer of historical novels featuring Matthew Shardlake, reportedly dead: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted April 29 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: CJ Sansom, British writer of historical novels featuring Matthew Shardlake, reportedly dead: Glad to see you're no longer a Scottish nationalist. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
