LJ Smith: an unfavourable early contract meant she reaped little reward from her series’ television success - Julie Divola ​L J Smith, who has died aged 66, was the author of The ...

‘The Vampire Diaries’ was famously adapted into a TV series starring Ian Somerhalder (left), Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley in the late 2000s (Moviestore ...

L.J. Smith, the writer of “The Vampire Diaries” books that were adapted into a television series on The CW, died March 8 at the age of 66. Smith’s partner, Julie Divola, and sister, Judy Clifford, ...

Lisa Jane Smith, the celebrated author behind 'The Vampire Diaries,' passed away at the age of 66. Her work introduced readers to a world of romance, betrayal and supernatural intrigue, eventually ...

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 March 8 in a ...

L.J. Smith, the author of The Vampire Diaries novels, died at 66 on March 8 in Walnut Creek, Calif. Her partner, Julie Divola, told The New York Times that Smith died in a hospital after struggling ...

LJ Smith, the author behind the beloved and best-selling The Vampire Diaries series, has died. She was 66. The writer had been battling a rare autoimmune disease for a decade. Her death on March 8 was ...

L.J. Smith, who wrote "The Vampire Diaries" novels, died on March 8 after a decade-long battle with a rare autoimmune disease, her partner Julie Divola and her sister Judy Clifford told The New York ...

The official website’s statement reads, “Lisa was a kind and gentle soul, whose brilliance, creativity, resilience and empathy, illuminated the lives of her family, friends and fans alike. She will be ...

Author LJ Smith, whose best-selling Vampire Diaries novels were turned into a hit TV show, has died at the age of 66. Lisa Jane Smith published the original four-book series, about a love triangle ...