LJ Smith, the author whose bestselling Vampire Diaries novels were adapted into a hit TV show, has died aged 66. The New York Times reports that the bestselling author died on March 8 in Walnut ...

New York Times Best-Selling author L.J. Smith, who is best known for writing The Vampire Diaries book series, has died. She was 66 years old. As The New York Times reports, Smith—who was born ...

Lisa Jane Smith, acclaimed for 'The Vampire Diaries,' has died at 66. Renowned for her supernatural fiction, Smith lost creative control of her series but later reclaimed it through fan fiction.

LJ Smith, the author whose bestselling Vampire Diaries novels were adapted into a hit TV show, has died aged 66. A statement on Smith’s website said: “Lisa was a kind and gentle soul ...

Over the course of her career, Smith wrote more than 29 books and crafted a number of successful series, including Vampire Diaries and Night World. Smith also wrote several trilogies, including ...

The American writer, known as LJ Smith, created the stories of the warring ... A statement on her website said she died “peacefully” on March 8 after a “long bout” of illness.

Smith passed away "peacefully" on March 8 after "a long bout" of illness, a statement on her site said. The 66-year-old was a New York Times bestselling author of young-adult fiction. She was behind ...