Writer
The latest profiles in Writer, with newly reported deaths appearing first.
Peggy Webber
Peggy Webber, an American actress, writer, producer and director whose career centered on radio and extended across television, film and stage, died Aug. 15, 2026, at 100.
Ward Churchill
Ward Churchill, the American academic, activist and writer whose 9/11 essay became the focus of a national debate over free speech, died Aug. 11, 2026, at 78.
Vicente Quirarte
Vicente Quirarte, the Mexican writer, poet, essayist, narrator, playwright, critic, chronicler and literary scholar., died Aug. 11, 2026, at 72.
Slavko Pregl
Slavko Pregl, a Slovenian writer for children and teenagers whose books won three literary awards, died Aug. 10, 2026, at age 80.
Wimal Dissanayake
Wimal Dissanayake, a Sri Lankan communication scholar who helped establish university-level mass communication education, died Aug. 7, 2026, at 86.