Obits

Lynne Reid Banks, 94, author of The Indian in the Cupboard, died of cancer on April 4.

John Barth, 93, author of nearly 20 novels and books of fiction including The Sot-Weed Factor, died on April 2 at a hospice facility in Bonita Springs, FL.

Guadeloupean author Maryse Condé, 90, author of more than 20 novels including Segu and The Children of Segu, as well as memoirs, essays, and children’s books, has died.

Daniel Kahneman, 90, author of Thinking, Fast and Slow and winner of the 2002 Nobel in economic science, died on March 27.

French author-illustrator Laurent de Brunhoff, 98, died on March 22 from complications of a stroke. De Brunhoff wrote and illustrated the Babar picture books after the death of his father, Jean, who created the character. Science fiction author Vernor Vinge, 79, died on March 20 from Parkinson’s Disease. Vinge won Hugo Awards for his novels A FIRE UPON THE DEEP, A DEEPNESS IN THE SKY, and RAINBOWS END.

Ken Fund, 65, former COO of The Quarto Group, died on February 22. Fund joined Quarto in 1999 as president and chief executive officer of subsidiary Rockport Publishers before heading the company’s US division for many years. He became COO in 2016 and joined the board as an executive director in 2018. The company writes: “Ken was a compassionate boss, valiant leader, and inspiring mentor, and felt like family to many at Quarto. Known for his business acumen and wicked sense of humor, Ken was passionate about his work and always willing to offer his opinion and guidance. Outside of […]