Author L.J. Smith, who created ... resident, died "after enduring the cascading effects of a rare autoimmune disease for a decade." She was 66. "Lisa was a kind and gentle soul, whose brilliance ...

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 ...

(WKBN) – Bestselling author L.J. Smith, best known for the book series “The Vampire Diaries,” which also became a TV hit, has died at 66. Lisa Jane Smith, known professionally as L.J. Smith ...

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 ...

Author L.J. Smith, who created ... resident, died “after enduring the cascading effects of a rare autoimmune disease for a decade.” She was 66. “Lisa was a kind and gentle soul, whose ...

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 ...