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‘Vampire Diaries’ Author L.J. Smith Dead at Age 66
L.J. Smith, who was the author of the ‘Vampire Diaries’ series, died at age 66 on March 8 following a ‘long bout with illness’
In addition to Vampire Diaries, Smith penned Night World, The Secret Circle(also adapted to a short-lived CW series), Dark Visions and The Forbidden Game. Quantrell Colbert / © THE CW / courtesy everett collection“Lisa was a kind and gentle soul, whose brilliance, creativity, resilience and empathy, illuminated the lives of her family, friends and fans alike,” the statement read. Showrunner Julie Plec teased the original plan when she shared a post via X, which read, “Stans of ships that were going to be endgame if the actor didn’t leave the show should get some type of […]
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