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Obituary: Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver, one of America’s most beloved and popular poets, died at her home in Hobe Sound, Fla., on January 17. She was 83 years old.
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Donne Forrest Remembered
Donne Forrest, longtime rights director at Dutton Children's Books and Dial Books for Young Readers, died on January 7 at age 80. Here, some of her friends and colleagues offer tributes.
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Obituaries: Claudio López de Lamadrid
Claudio López de Lamadrid, publisher of Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and its Literatura Random House imprint, died January 11 at the age of 58.
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Obituary: Robin Seaman, 68
Robin Seaman, director of content acquisition at Benetech and a passionate advocate for making books accessible to those with disabilities, died on January 7. She was 68.
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Obituary: Robert S. Friedman
Robert S. Friedman, founder of Rainbow Ridge Books and longtime publisher of works on spirituality and metaphysics, died January 9 at his home in Virginia. He was 76.
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Obituary: John Burningham
Award-winning British author-illustrator John Burningham, known for the wit and humor in his storytelling and artwork, died in London on January 4, at age 82.
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Obituary: Donne Forrest
Donne Forrest, longtime subsidiary rights for Dutton Children’s Books and Dial Books for Young Readers, died on January 7 at age 80.
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Obituary: Marisa Bulzone
Writer and editor Marisa Bulzone died on December 19 in Manhattan at age 60.
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Obituary: Audrey Stone Geisel
Audrey Stone Geisel, philanthropist and widow of the late children’s book icon Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, died on December 19 at her home in La Jolla, Calif.; she was 97.
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Shakti Gawain, New World Library Cofounder, Dies at 70
The New World Library cofounder and author of 'Creative Visualization' died on November 11.
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Stan Lee, Marvel Comics Impresario, Dies at 95
The writer, editor, publisher, and former chairman of Marvel Comics, one of the most influential and best known personalities in the comics industry, has died in Hollywood.
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Obituary: Kaylee N. Davis
Longtime children's book marketing executive Kaylee N. Davis died on October 30 of complications from a recent surgery; she was 63.
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Obituary: Author Eugene H. Peterson Dies at 85
The bestselling author of ‘The Message’ Bible translation and several other works died at age 85 on October 22.
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Obituary: Kate Dopirak
Mary Kathleen "Kate" Dopirak, a rising children’s book author, died on October 10 of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a rare degenerative brain disorder; she was 43.
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Obituary: Lee Hochman, 90
Eleanor "Lee" Hochman, a translator of French literature and nonfiction and also a longtime copyediting chief at New American Library, died at home in New York City on October 6, of natural causes.
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Obituary: Liz Hohenadel, 34
Liz Hohenadel, senior publicity manager at Riverhead, died September 24 as a result of a medical condition that arose suddenly a few months ago. She was 34.
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Obituary: Vladimir Radunsky
Russian-born children’s book illustrator Vladimir Radunsky died on September 11 in Rome, Italy, of leukemia. He was 64.
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Obituary: Carie Freimuth
Carie Freimuth, whose more than 25-year career in publishing saw her hold top spots at some of the country’s largest publishers, died August 19 after a 18-month bout with cancer.
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Literary Agent Joseph Vallely Dies at 74
The longtime independent literary agent, best known for representing political and military nonfiction, died at his home in Front Royal, Va., on August 15.
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V.S. Naipaul, Nobel Laureate and Chronicler of Postcolonialism, Dies at 85
The Trinidadian-born author of Indian ancestry lived his adult life in England, writing the powerful but polarizing books on migration and empire that won him the 2001 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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