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Langston Hughes (1902-1967)

Authors - H Cause of Death - Cancer Cause of Death - Other Genre - African-American Genre - Literature Genre - Poetry Location - U.S.A Nationality - American Year of Death - 1960-1969

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Ralph Ellison (1914-1994)

Authors - E Cause of Death - Cancer Genre - African-American Genre - Literature Location - U.S.A Nationality - American Year of Death - 1990-1999

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James Baldwin (1924-1987)

Authors - B Cause of Death - Cancer Genre - African-American Genre - Literature Genre - Short Stories Location - U.S.A Nationality - American Year of Death - 1980-1989

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Richard Wright (1908-1960)

Authors - W Cause of Death - Heart Attack / Failure Genre - African-American Genre - Literature Location - France Nationality - American Nationality - French Year of Death - 1960-1969

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Alex Haley (1921-1992)

Authors - H Cause of Death - Heart Attack / Failure Genre - African-American Genre - Autobiography Genre - Fiction Location - U.S.A Nationality - American Year of Death - 1990-1999

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Malcolm X (el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz) (1925-1965)

Authors - X Cause of Death - Murdered / Executed Genre - African-American Genre - Autobiography Location - U.S.A Nationality - American Year of Death - 1960-1969

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Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912)

Death: 9th July 1912 Location: Cimitirul Bellu (Bellu Cemetery), Bucharest, Romania Cause of death: Heart Attack Photo taken by: Joe Mabel Buy books by Ion Luca Caragiale Wallachian-born Romanian playwright, short story writer, poet, theatre manager, political commentator and journalist. He is considered one of the greatest Romanian playwrights and writers, a leading representative of local humour, and a main representative of Junimea , an influential literary society with which he parted during the second half of his life. Caragiale's work, spanning four decades, covers the ground between Neoclassicism, Realism, and Naturalism, building on an original synthesis of foreign and local influences. His plays constituted an important venue for criticism of late 19th-century Romanian society, while in later works of fiction Caragiale adopted the fantasy genre or turned to historical fiction.

Arthur and Sylvia Llewelyn Davies

Death: Arthur - 19th April 1907; Sylvia - 27 August 1910 Cause of death: Cancer Location: St. John at Hampstead, London, England. Plot: Churchyard extension (J2) Photo taken by : DeadGoodBooks Arthur and Sylvia Llewelyn Davies are best remembered for being the parents of the boys who served as the inspiration for Peter Pan and the other children of J.M. Barrie 's stories of Neverland . Arthur met Sylvia du Maurier at a dinner party in 1889 and they became engaged shortly after. Sylvia was the daughter of George du Maurier , sister of actor Gerald du Maurier, and the aunt of novelists Angela and Daphne du Maurier . The couple married in 1892, and they had five children, all boys: George (1893–1915), Jack (1894–1959), Peter (1897–1960), Michael (1900–1921), and Nicholas (1903–1980). In 1897, George and Jack became friends with the dramatist J. M. Barrie, whom they met during outings in Kensington Gardens. Arthur did not encourage the ongoing friendsh...

Michael Llewelyn Davies (1900-1921)

Death: 19th May 1921 Cause of death: Drowning Location: St Johns at Hampstead (Churchyard Extension), London, England Photo taken by: DeadGoodBooks Michael Llewelyn Davies was the forth of the five sons of Arthur and Sylvia Llewelyn Davies . He is widely reported to be the individual who most influenced J. M. Barrie in the creation of Peter Pan . He drowned in suspicious circumstances with a close friend just short of his 21st birthday. J. M. Barrie became guardian of the Llewelyn Davies boys following the death of their father in 1907 and their mother in 1910. Michael attended Christ Church, Oxford, where he became very close to Rupert Buxton. Shortly before Davies' 21st birthday, he and Buxton drowned together in Sandford Pool on the River Thames. The closeness of Davies and Buxton, combined with the uncertain circumstances of their death, led to speculation that the pair had died in a suicide pact. The Sandford Pool was well known as a drowning hazard a...

J. M. Barrie (Sir James Matthew Barrie) (1860-1937)

Death: 19th June 1937 Cause of death: Pneumonia Location: Kirriemuir Cemetery, Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland Photo taken by: Barrie Caveman Buy books by J.M. Barrie Scottish novelist and dramatist. Best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan . He studied at Edinburgh University and after completing his education he became a journalist and moved to London. He married the actress Mary Ansell, but it was an unhappy marriage and ended in divorce. Barrie became friends with the Llewelyn-Davies family after meeting them whilst walking his dog in Kensington Gardens. Barrie became the guardian of the five Llewelyn-Davis boys after they were orphaned. Their mother, Sylvia , was the daughter of the author George du Maurier. Barrie entertained the boys with stories which led to the creation of Peter Pan ; the copyright of which Barrie gave to Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) (1862-1910)

Death: 5th June 1910 Location: Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA Cause of death: Cirrhosis of the liver Photo taken by: Jẹr Buy books by O.Henry American author of short stories which have surprise endings; the best known of which is The Gift of the Magi . The O. Henry Awards are given annually to outstanding short stories. He was born William Sydney Porter in North Carolina and after leaving school he worked as a bookkeeper in his uncle’s drugstore. In 1882 he moved to Texas where he held several different jobs including, ranch hand and pharmacist. In 1887 he eloped with Athol Estes, a seventeen year old from a wealthy family; the couple had two children. In 1894 he left his job at the First National Bank of Austin after he was accused of embezzlement. He moved to Houston and started writing for the Houston Post , but in 1895 he was arrested for embezzlement from the First National Bank . He was granted bail, but absconded to New O...

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