Peter Straub

Peter Straub
Straub in 2009
Born	Peter Francis Straub (1943-03-02)March 2, 1943 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	September 4, 2022(2022-09-04) (aged 79) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist, poet
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison (B.A.) Columbia University (M.A.)
Genre	Horror
Notable awards	Bram Stoker Award, World Fantasy Award, and International Horror Guild Award
Spouse	Susan Bitker ​ (m. 1966)​
Children	Emma Benjamin
Website
www.peterstraub.net

Peter Francis Straub (/straʊb/; March 2, 1943 – September 4, 2022)^[1] was an American novelist and poet. He wrote Julia, Ghost Story, and The Talisman.

Straub died at a hospital in New York City on September 4, 2022, aged 79, from problems caused by a broken hip.^[2]

1. ↑ "Peter Straub (1943-2022)". Locus Online. September 6, 2022. Archived from the original on September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
2. ↑ VanDenburgh, Barbara (September 6, 2022). "'Talisman' author Peter Straub dies at 79: 'The smartest and most fun person'". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.