Peter Straub, the celebrated writer of horror and supernatural novels and quick tales, has died in New York Metropolis following an extended sickness. He was 79.
Straub’s books embrace ‘Julia’ (1975), a few girl stalked by a supernatural presence within the wake of her daughter’s loss of life - a ebook that was tailored into the 1977 movie The Haunting of Julia, starring Mia Farrow - and 'Ghost Story' (1979), following a bunch of males investigating the backstory of the feminine presence haunting them – additionally tailored to the display screen within the 1981 movie of the identical identify starring Fred Astaire.
He additionally achieved mainstream success with 1984’s fantasy novel 'The Talisman' and its 2001 sequel 'Black Home', each of which he wrote in collaboration with Stephen King. Each books are linked to King’s sequence 'The Darkish Tower'.
Straub received quite a few honors together with a number of World Fantasy and Bram Stoker Awards. He received the coveted Bram Stoker Award in 1993 for 'The Throat'; 2003 for 'Misplaced Boy, Misplaced Woman'; 2004 for 'In The Night time Room'; and in 2010 for his final novel 'A Darkish Matter'.
His daughter, novelist Emma Straub, introduced his loss of life on Instagram:
Emma Straub printed 'This Time Tomorrow' this yr, a novel which sees a lady wrestle with the decline of her father’s well being. She stated it was impressed partially by Peter Straub and his query, requested in jest: "What web page do I die on?"
Stephen King posted on Twitter that “it’s a tragic day as a result of my good good friend and amazingly proficient colleague and collaborator, Peter Straub, has handed away.” He added that “Working with him was one of many nice joys of my inventive life."
English writer Neil Gaiman referred to as Straub “among the best writers I’ve learn” and “among the best buddies I’ve identified.”
Gaiman additionally tweeted that Straub was “At all times type, humorous, irascible, good. As soon as carried out the Crow place in yoga, in a Milwaukee WI males’s room, as a result of he was fearless & pleased with his yoga. I’ll miss you Peter.”
Creator and photographer Kyle Cassidy tweeted a useful life lesson:
Straub is survived by spouse Susan, whom he married in 1966, and their two kids.
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