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LJ Smith, the acclaimed author of The Vampire Diaries novels, passed away at 66 on March 8 in Walnut Creek, California. Her partner, Julie Divola, confirmed the news to The New York Times, revealing ...

Author L.J. Smith, who created the “Vampire Diaries” book series that inspired the CW drama of the same name and contributed to pop culture’s obsession with vampires, has died. Smith died ...

L.J. Smith, the acclaimed author best known for creating 'The Vampire Diaries' series, passed away at the age of 66 on March 8, 2025, after a prolonged illness. Her contributions to young adult ...

(WKBN) — Bestselling author L.J. Smith, best known for her work “The Vampire Diaries” that became a smashing TV hit, has died at 66. Lisa Jane Smith, known professionally as L.J. Smith ...

That same year, Alloy Entertainment editor Elise Donner commissioned her to begin writingThe Vampire Diaries. The first three books in the series were published in 1991 by HarperCollins ...

L.J Smith, author of The Vampire Diaries, has died aged 66. Smith, whose real name was Lisa Jane Smith, passed away on March 8 after a long battle with illness, a statement from her family. Sign up to ...

By Jeré Longman L.J. Smith, an author of young adult novels best known for “The Vampire Diaries” series, which became a hit television drama, and for repossessing her characters by writing ...

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