Individual Background Date of death Age Cause of death Ref. Brian Doyle Canadian writer January 1 90 [ 61] James Grauerholz American writer and book editor 73 Complications of pneumonia [ 62] Sukumar Barua Bangladeshi poet January 2 87 [ 63] Franz Herre German biographer January 3 99 [ 64] Renée Good American writer and poet January 7 37 Shot by law enforcement [ 65] [ 66] Astrid Roemer Surinamese-Dutch writer January 8 78 [ 67] Kjersti Scheen Norwegian writer and illustrator 82 [ 68] Frank J. Frost American scholar and writer January 9 96 [ 69] Erich von Däniken Swiss author January 10 90 [ 70] Karl Riha German poet, writer and literary scholar 90 [ 71] Scott Adams American author and cartoonist January 13 68 Cancer [ 72] Kim Sin-yong South Korean poet and writer January 15 80 [ 73] Hermann Peter Piwitt German writer 90 [ 74] James Petras American sociologist and political writer January 17 89 [ 75] Alan Musgrave New Zealand philosopher and essayist January 20 85 [ 76] Allan Chapman British historian of science and author January 21 79 [ 77] Kalin Terziyski Bulgarian poet and writer January 22 55 [ 78] Roland Huntford British biographer January 23 98 [ 79] David Abulafia British historian and author January 24 76 [ 80] Michael Parenti American non-fiction writer 92 [ 81] Marie Rouanet French Occitan writer January 25 89 [ 82] Mark Tully British journalist and writer 90 [ 83] Sia Figiel Samoan poet and writer January 26 59 [ 84] James Sallis American writer, poet and biographer January 27 81 [ 85] Gloria Wade-Gayles African-American academic and non-fiction writer 88 [ 86] Vénus Khoury-Ghata Lebanese-French poet and writer January 28 88 [ 87] Graham E. Fuller American political analyst and author January 29 89 Heart problems [ 88] Diana Ferrus South African poet and storyteller January 30 72 [ 89] X. J. Kennedy American poet, author and editor 96 [ 90] Rita Süssmuth German politician and non-fiction writer February 1 88 [ 91] Gabor Boritt American historian and author February 2 86 [ 92] Miroslav Košuta Slovene poet, playwright and translator 89 [ 93] Teresa de Lauretis Italian academic, feminist and author 87 [ 94] Myra MacPherson American author, biographer and journalist 91 [ 95] Allan Massie Scottish writer and literary reviewer February 3 87 Cancer [ 96] Fernand Ouellette Canadian Quebecois poet, writer and essayist 95 [ 97] Thuraya Qabil Saudi Arabian poet and journalist February 4 85 [ 98] Zohar Shavit Israeli scholar, author and translator 74 [ 99] Jeffrey Carver American science fiction author February 6 76 [ 100] Lina Brockdorff Maltese writer, playwright and radio broadcaster February 10 95 [ 101] Biodun Jeyifo Nigerian literary critic, cultural theorist and essayist February 11 80 [ 102] Cees Nooteboom Dutch poet and writer 92 [ 103] Roy Medvedev Russian studies scholar and political writer February 13 100 [ 104] Susan George American-French political and social scientist and writer February 14 91 [ 105] Michael Silverblatt American literary critic and broadcaster 73 [ 106] Pol Greisch Luxembourgian dramatist and writer February 15 95 [ 107] Thomas De Koninck Canadian philosopher and author February 16 91 [ 108] Dmitry Bavilsky Russian writer, literary critic and journalist February 17 57 [ 109] Anna dePeyster British and Australian journalist and novelist 81 [ 110] Svein Jarvoll Norwegian poet, writer, translator and essayist February 18 79 [ 111] Lee Hye-gyeong South Korean writer February 20 65 [ 112] Sankar Indian writer 92 Age-related health problems [ 113] Dan Simmons American science fiction and horror writer February 21 77 Complications from a stroke [ 114] Ali Babachahi Iranian poet, writer, and literary critic February 23 83 [ 115] Coleman Barks American poet and interpreter of Rumi 88 [ 116] Glaudi Barsotti French Occitan writer and journalist 92 [ 117] Andrej Medved Slovenian poet, editor and translator 79 [ 118] Gregorio Morán Spanish journalist and writer 79 [ 119] Nina Gabrielyan Russian poet, writer, and poetry translator February 24 72 [ 120] Ann Godoff American editor and publisher 76 Complications from bone cancer [ 121] Jeremy Larner American author and poet 88 Parkinson's disease and lymphoma [ 122] William E. Connolly American political theorist and author February 25 88 [ 123] Rob Grant English comedy writer and television producer 70 [ 124] T. K. Oommen Indian sociologist and non-fiction writer February 26 88 [ 125] Jeelani Bano Indian writer March 1 89 [ 126] Mark Bittner American writer 74 Heart attack [ 127] Jacopo Camagni Italian illustrator and comics artist 48 Complications from heart surgery [ 128] Jahanara Arzu Bangladeshi poet March 2 93 [ 129] Nikolay Kolyada Russian writer, playwright, playwriting teacher and director 68 [ 130] Hélène Mouchard-Zay French academic and writer 85 [ 131] Diamond Dave Whitaker American poet and activist 88 [ 132] Unni-Lise Jonsmoen Norwegian illustrator and children's writer March 3 89 [ 133] Peter Schneider German writer ( Berlin Now ) 85 Cancer [ 134] Ahmed Ibrahim Darwish Egyptian writer and poet March 4 83 [ 135] Maurice J. Freedman American librarian, president of the American Library Association (2002–2003) March 5 86 [ 136] António Lobo Antunes Portuguese writer 83 [ 137] Gerda Antti Swedish writer March 6 96 [ 138] Francisco Fernández Carvajal Spanish priest and writer 88 [ 139] Eigra Lewis Roberts [ b] Welsh writer, playwright, and poet 86 [ 140] Franco Vito Gaiezza Italian musician and writer 66 Heart attack [ 141] Lutfiya al-Dulaimi Iraqi writer and women's rights activist March 8 87 [ 142] Maricla Boggio Italian writer 88 [ 143] Curzia Ferrari Italian writer 96 [ 144] Walid Khalidi Palestinian historian and non-fiction writer 100 [ 145] Koji Suzuki , 68, Japanese writer ( Ring , Dark Water ). [ 146] B. Wongar Serbian-Australian writer 94 [ 147] Umberto Allemandi Italian publisher March 9 88 [ 148] Patricia Clarke Australian writer, historian and journalist 99 [ 149] Alfredo Bryce Echenique Peruvian writer ( A World for Julius ) March 10 87 [ 150] Michael Hague American illustrator ( The Hobbit , Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ) 77 [ 151] Alojz Ihan Slovenian immunologist, poet, and essayist 64 [ 152] Lloyd Jones Welsh poet, novelist and photographer 74 [ 153] Fumiko Takeshita Japanese novelist 69 [ 154] Paul R. Ehrlich American biologist, environmentalist, and author ( The Population Bomb ) March 13 93 [ 155] John M. Perkins American Christian preacher, civil rights activist, and author 95 [ 156] Jürgen Habermas German philosopher and social theorist March 14 96 [ 157] Len Deighton British spy novelist and illustrator ( The IPCRESS File , An Expensive Place to Die , XPD ). March 15 97 [ 158] [ 159] William C. Dietz [ b] American science fiction writer ( Halo: The Flood ) 80 [ 160] Sam Kieth American comic book artist and writer ( The Maxx , Zero Girl ) 63 Complications from Lewy Body dementia [ 161] Bjørn Nilsen Norwegian poet, journalist and television producer March 16 91 [ 162] Aníbal Cristobo Argentine poet March 17 54 [ 163] Abd Alghani Abu Alazm [ ar ] Moroccan writer March 18 83 [ 164] Ted Booth [ b] British poet March 20 87 [ 165] Božo Koprivica Serbian essayist, dramatic adviser, and literary critic 75 [ 166] Calvin Tomkins American author and art critic ( The New Yorker ), 100 Stroke [ 167] Hermann Huppen Belgian comic book creator ( Jeremiah ) March 22 87 [ 168] Peter Stead Welsh writer March 23 83 [ 169] Tracy Kidder American writer ( The Soul of a New Machine , Mountains Beyond Mountains ), Pulitzer Prize winner (1982 ) March 24 80 Lung cancer [ 170] Alexander Kluge German writer, philosopher, and film director March 25 94 [ 171] Tordis Ørjasæter Norwegian literary critic 99 [ 172] Wiesław Myśliwski Polish novelist, dramatist and essayist March 29 94 [ 173] Salvador Castañeda Álvarez Mexican writer April 1 79 [ 174] Jacques Michon Canadian literary historian and academic 80 [ 175] Kristian Gerner Swedish historian and author. April 2 83 [ 176] Nanni Cagnone Italian poet April 3 86 [ 177] Harry Keyishian American literary editor (FDU Press ) and academic April 4 93 [ 178] Roberto Zapperi Italian historian and writer 94 [ 179] Zori Balayan Armenian writer April 5 91 [ 180] Rusmir Mahmutćehajić Bosnian writer and politician 77 [ 181] Josep Piera Spanish poet and author 78 [ 182] Mihail Belchev Bulgarian singer, songwriter and poet April 6 79 [ 183] Gabriel Rosenstock Irish poet and writer 76 Cancer [ 184] Beppe Sebaste Italian writer, poet and journalist ( L'Unità , La Repubblica ) 66 [ 185] Rosemary Edghill American author April 7 69 Sepsis [ 186] Mario Adorf German actor and writer April 8 95 [ 187] Nguyễn Đức Mậu Vietnamese poet 78 [ 188] Robert Bagg American poet April 9 90 [ 189] Eirwyn George Welsh poet 89 [ 190] Colette Khoury Syrian novelist and poet April 10 95 [ 191] May Angeli French artist and author April 11 88 [ 192] Bernard Eliade French writer and teacher April 13 87 [ 193] Ian Watson British science fiction author ( The Jonah Kit , Chekhov's Journey ) and screenwriter 82 [ 194] Frederick William Ratcliffe British librarian April 16 98 [ 195] John R. Reed American academic and writer 88 [ 196] Georges Benrekassa French historian and literary critic April 19 93–94 [ 197] Dominique Douay French science fiction author 82 [ 198] Desmond Morris English zoologist, ethologist and author 98 [ 199] Mukhtar Shakhanov Kazakh poet and politician, MP (2004–2007) 83 [ 200] Manfred Böckl German writer April 20 77 [ 201] Rita Mulier Belgian feminist author and economist 91 [ 202] Mariano Baptista Gumucio Bolivian politician and writer April 21 92 [ 203] Carlos Mella Spanish writer and politician 95 [ 204] Jean-Benoît Meybeck French comic book author and illustrator 53 [ 205] Barrie Tomlinson British comic book editor and writer ( Roy of the Rovers , Speed , Wildcat ) 88 [ 206] Peter J. Carroll British occultist and writer April 22 72–73 [ 207] Daniel L'Homond French storyteller and author [ 208] David Malouf Australian poet and writer 92 [ 209] J. H. Prynne British poet and literary critic 89 [ 210] Musa Akhmadov Russian playwright, poet and writer April 23 70 [ 211] Hirohiko Okano Japanese poet April 24 101 Heart failure [ 212] Annette Macarthur-Onslow Australian illustrator ( Nordy Bank , Pastures of the Blue Crane ) and author April 25 93 [ 213] Carol Rumens British poet 81 [ 214] Gerry Conway American comic book writer ( The Amazing Spider-Man , Punisher , Justice League ) April 26 73 Pancreatic cancer [ 215] Dick Matena Dutch comics writer ( Storm ) and cartoonist ( Tom Puss , Panda ) 83 [ 216] Alfred Slote American children's author 99 [ 217] Len Strazewski American comic book writer ( Starman , The Flash , Justice Society of America ). April 27 71 [ 218] Volker Hage German journalist, literary critic, biographer and novelist April 29 76 [ 219] Aiko Satō Japanese writer 102 [ 220] Gordon Snell British children's author 93 [ 221] Madeleine Gagnon Canadian writer and literary critic. April 30 87 [ 222] Emily Grosholz American poet May 2 75 [ 223] Donald Sidney-Fryer American poet, critic and literary historian 91 Bone cancer [ 224] Jean Alambre French author and songwriter May 3 79 [ 225] Marcel Labine Canadian poet May 4 78 [ 226] Judith Barnard American writer (as Judith Michael ) May 7 94 Heart failure [ 227] Philip Caputo American author ( A Rumor of War ) and journalist 84 Cancer [ 228] Michael Pennington English actor, director and writer 82 [ 229] Koji Suzuki Japanese writer May 8 68 [ 230] Alan Gribben American literary scholar. May 9 84 [ 231] Frid Ingulstad Norwegian novelist and stenographer 90 Complications from Parkinson's disease [ 232] Margareta Waterman American poet and publisher 93 [ 233] Herb Wharton Australian writer May 12 89–90 [ 234] Zoya Boguslavskaya Russian poet and writer May 14 102 [ 235] Conceição Lima São Toméan poet May 15 64 [ 236] Huguette Bouchardeau French novelist, biographer, essayist, publisher, and politician May 18 90 [ 237] Alan Bradley Canadian writer ( The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie ) 87 [ 238] Marideth Sisco American author and musician 82 [ 239] Veronika Valentová Czech writer and translator May 19 52 [ 240] Hieromonk Roman Russian hieromonk , poet and singer 71 [ 241] Jeffrey Lane American television writer ( Ryan's Hope , Mad About You ) and playwright May 20 71 [ 242] Julienne Bušić American writer, hijacker, and activist May 21 77 [ 243] Liu Zaifu Chinese writer, poet and literary theorist May 24 84 [ 244] Tim Johnston American author May 26 63 Brain cancer [ 245] Maureen Duffy English poet, playwright and novelist May 27 92 [ 246] Bashir Badr Indian poet May 28 91 [ 247] Plinio Perilli [ it ] Italian poet May 30 70 [ 248] Aleksandr Ivanchenko Russian writer June 1 80 [ 249] Stéphane-Albert Boulais Canadian writer and film critic 76 [ 250] John Blanche British fantasy and science fiction illustrator ( White Dwarf , Warhammer 40,000 ) 77 [ 251] Mildred Pitts Walter [ b] American writer June 2 103 [ 252] Homa Mirafshar Iranian poet 89 [ 253] Lieke Marsman Dutch poet June 3 35 Cancer [ 254] Jagannath Prasad Das Indian writer and poet 90 [ 255] Robert Coles American child psychiatrist and author ( Children of Crisis ), Pulitzer Prize winner (1973 ) June 4 97 [ 256] Rabilal Tudu Indian Santali writer 76 [ 257] Marjane Satrapi [ c] Iranian and French comic book author ( Persepolis ) 56 [ 266] Beppe Costa A. C. Sreehari , 56, Indian poet and writer June 5 56 [ 267] Ingeborg Kaiser German-Swiss writer June 6 95 [ 268] Ibrohim Gʻafurov Uzbek writer, translator and politician, and MP (1999–2004) 88 [ 269] Gordon S. Wood American historian ( The Radicalism of the American Revolution , Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789–1815 ), Pulitzer Prize winner (1993) June 7 92 Traffic collision [ 270] Jean Fourié French writer and community activist June 8 81 [ 271] Matteo Fantuzzi Italian poet June 9 46 Cancefr [ 272] Manu Lann Huel French singer-songwriter and poet June 10 77 [ 273] Beppe Costa Italian writer 84 [ 274] Jane Yolen American author ( The Devil's Arithmetic , Owl Moon , Commander Toad ) and editor June 11 87 [ 275] Lhasang Tsering Tibetan writer and political activist 74 [ 276] Mary Hooper [ b] British author June 12 81 [ 277] André Doms Belgian essayist, poet, and writer. 94 [ 278] Beatrice Lumpkin American union organizer, activist and writer June 14 107 [ 279] Stephen Dobyns American poet 85 [ 280] Robert Thurman American Buddhist writer and academic June 16 84 [ 281] Raimundo Carrero Brazilian writer 78 Cancer [ 282] Al Mujahidi Bangladeshi poet June 18 83 [ 283] Samīra al-Māni' Iraqi writer June 19 91 [ 284] Hershel Parker American literary historian and scholar (Herman Melville ) 90 [ 285] Slavenka Drakulić Croatian journalist, novelist ( Café Europa , They Would Never Hurt a Fly ) and essayist June 20 76 [ 286] P. Narayana Kurup Indian poet and literary critic 91 [ 287] András Simor Hungarian poet June 21 87 [ 288] Jim Goad American writer ( Answer Me! , The Redneck Manifesto ) June 22 65 [ 289] François Taillandier French writer and journalist June 23 71 [ 290] Caroline S. Wagner American academic and author, pancreatic cancer June 24 71 [ 291] Gail Bowen Canadian playwright and writer ( Joanne Kilbourn ) June 25 83 Cancer [ 292] Eriamel French comic book writer 73 [ 293] David B. Danbom American historian and author June 26 79 [ 294] Věra Linhartová Czech writer and art historian 88 [ 295] Alexei Bueno Brazilian poet June 27 63 Complications from cancer [ 296] Eeva Kilpi Finnish writer 98 [ 297] Margaret Britton Vaughn American poet 87 [ 298] Justin Richards British writer ( Doctor Who , The Invisible Detective ) June 28 64 [ 299] Egil Ulateig Norwegian writer 80 [ 300] Joël Raguénès French novelist June 29 84 [ 301] Aitana Alberti León Argentine-Cuban writer June 30 84 [ 302] Puviarasu Indian poet 96 [ 303] Akiko Hayashi Japanese illustrator ( Kiki's Delivery Service ) July 1 81 [ 304] Lam Wing-kee Hong Kong bookseller and political activist, founder of Causeway Bay Books July 2 70 Lung cancer [ 305] Shahrnush Parsipur Iranian writer and translator July 3 80 [ 306] Linda McCarriston American poet July 5 82 [ 307] Mike Wallace American historian and author ( Greater Gotham ) 83 Complications from Lewy body dementia [ 308] Frida Vogels Dutch writer July 6 96 [ 309] Lucienne Stassaert Belgian poet July 8 90 [ 310] Jean-Louis Lechat Belgian journalist and comic book writer. July 9 83 [ 311] Ahmet Telli Turkish poet July 10 79 [ 312] Yahiya Emerick American author and scholar July 11 55 [ 313] Edward Lucie-Smith Jamaican-born English writer, poet and art critic ( Censoring the Body , British Poetry since 1945 ). 93 [ 314] Luis Goytisolo Spanish novelist, member of the Royal Spanish Academy July 12 91 [ 315] Poomani Indian novelist ( Agnaadi ) and poet 79 [ 316] Chris Scheuer Austrian comic book author and illustrator 73 [ 317] Gita Upadhyay Indian writer and translator 87 [ 318] Jameson Currier American writer July 13 70 [ 319] Barry Dickins Australian author, artist and actor 76 [ 320] Israel Pincas Bulgarian-born Israeli poet July 19 91 [ 321] Morley Torgov Canadian novelist and humorist 98 [ 322] K. D. Miller Canadian novelist and short story writer September 14 75 Cancer [ 323]