gcreptile 10,939 Posted May 31 Scottish poet and novelist John Burnside dead at 69 after a short illness: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24359223.acclaimed-scottish-poet-novelist-john-burnside-dies-aged-69/ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,797 Posted June 3 On 13/05/2023 at 12:56, Ulitzer95 said: Just came across this news article from last month confirming that war novelist Bill Spence (wiki) aka Jessica Blair (when he's writing romance fiction), turned 100! Retired three years ago after suffering a fall. A unique DDP pick. Bill Spence dead at 101. 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,013 Posted June 6 Éric Hazan, author and publicist dead at 88 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 478 Posted June 11 On 14/05/2024 at 09:09, tracy said: Alice Munro dead: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-alice-munro-death-author/ Totally missed this before. Not in chronological order, but my 12th hit so far. And now I see from Lafaucheuse's list that Genevieve de Galard died too. Make that 13. Holy shit, I guess I need to keep up! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,918 Posted June 18 First woman to win the Whitbread Book Of The Year Award with Theory Of War, Joan Brady - American-British author - reportedly dead (paywall): https://www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-detail/joan-brady-dies-at-84/ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,939 Posted June 19 Graham Caveney releases a 3rd memoir, this time, with more cancer: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-diary-of-a-dying-man-graham-caveneys-poignant-cancer-memoir/ He was given 18 months to live with treatment in May 2022. He reluctantly accepted treatment, and it must have worked mostly, or he'd be dead by now. But then, he's still being called "a dying man", so he should definitely stay on the lists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,797 Posted July 1 On 12/01/2022 at 13:26, Bibliogryphon said: Because Milan Kundera is on the main list this year and the advent of the new French rapid fire game I have compiled a list of the ten earliest winners of the Prix Mondial Cino Del Duca one of the richest literary prizes in Europe Two recipients are older than Kundera 1992 - Ismail Kadare (b.1936) Albania national writer Ismail Kadare dead at 88. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,918 Posted July 10 Ada F Kay aka AJ Stewart dead aged 95, author and playwright who believed herself to be the reincarnation of King James IV of Scotland, Scotsman Obituary: https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/scotsman-obituaries-aj-stewart-playwright-author-and-she-believed-reincarnation-of-king-james-iv-4695204 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3963506/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,084 Posted July 16 Evan Wright, author of Generation Kill, commits suicide. Generation Kill author Evan Wright dies aged 59 (msn.com) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted July 22 Jill Schary Robinson, a novelist, essayist and journalist who was the daughter of former MGM head Dore Schary and the mother of United Talent Agent CEO Jeremy Zimmer, has died. She was 88. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jill-schary-robinson-dead-jeremy-zimmer-dore-schary-1235954521/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,431 Posted July 23 Writer and critic Alexander Waugh (wiki) dead from prostate cancer at 60. Telegraph obit. Grandson of Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966), son of Auberon Waugh (1939–2001). Three generations dead from cancer, heart failure and heart failure, aged 60, 61, and 62. Shite genes. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,939 Posted July 25 Sophie Kinsella gives an interview about her cancer: https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/sophie-kinsella-talks-living-brain-cancer-finding-inspiration-112221814 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,575 Posted July 28 Gail Lumet Buckley, author who chronicled her family history in two volumes, died 18 July, aged 86. Not insignificantly, the family is the Horne family, whose number included Buckley's mother, Lena. The Lumet in her name is from director Sidney, to whom she was once married. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,918 Posted July 28 Irish author Edna O'Brien dead aged 93: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2024/07/28/irish-author-edna-obrien-has-died-aged-93/ DDP pick. 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,084 Posted July 28 3 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Irish author Edna O'Brien dead aged 93: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2024/07/28/irish-author-edna-obrien-has-died-aged-93/ Go raibh suaimhneas sior air. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,431 Posted July 28 17 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Irish author Edna O'Brien dead aged 93: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2024/07/28/irish-author-edna-obrien-has-died-aged-93/ DDP pick. This means that every participant from the first Question Time panel from 1979 (Michael Foot, Teddy Taylor, Edna O’Brien, Derek Worlock) has now died. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cian 22 Posted July 28 Allegedly shagged Shakin Stevens, something that got dragged up again when people were discussing the mismatch of Courtney Love and Steve Coogan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 295 Posted July 30 Francine Pascal author of Sweet Valley high books died. The funny thing is google says she was 86, but Wiki claims her at 92. .. I had her on my long list thinking she was 86, but if she was actually 92 I would have had her on my Shadow list for this year. New York Times says 92. Darn Google miss leads me again 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,918 Posted August 5 Kid's author Jeremy Strong, responsible for There's A Viking In My Bed and Beware, Killer Tomatoes, reportedly dead: https://www.thebookseller.com/news/tributes-paid-to-brilliantly-talented-jeremy-strong IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2392282/ 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted August 5 Barbara Howar, a New York Times best-selling author, television interviewer and Washington socialite, has died. She was 89. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/books/barbara-howar-dead.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,731 Posted August 5 Who? Anyway you or I could die and it'll cause zero waves, so fair enough I suppose. Man you do put the work in on people nobody ever heard of. Kudos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted August 6 40 minutes ago, En Passant said: Who? Anyway you or I could die and it'll cause zero waves, so fair enough I suppose. Man you do put the work in on people nobody ever heard of. Kudos. Barbara Howar confronting Anita Bryant on her views: Other Barbara Howar interviews available on YouTube: Elton John, Liza Minnelli and Patti LuPone. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted August 6 On 20/10/2023 at 07:33, Ulitzer95 said: Interestinglg her husband during that period, producer Jay Kanter (wiki) is still alive and turns 97 in December. Judy supposedly met Grace Kelly through his bubble. I doubt he would get a QO though. Jay Kanter dead: https://deadline.com/2024/08/jay-kanter-dead-film-producer-agent-1236033308/ 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,939 Posted August 20 British author of The Woolworth Girls, Elaine Everest, dead at 70: https://www.thebookseller.com/news/elaine-everest-author-of-the-woolworths-girls-dies The "thebookseller" webpage likes to give obituaries to smaller UK authors who often don't get much else. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,575 Posted August 21 Playwright Roy Minton, whose best known work Scum was made into a film starring Ray Winstone has died aged 90 (p/w). 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
