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L.J. Smith, ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Author, Dies at 66
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.
She studied experimental psychology at University of California, Santa Barbara and initially worked as a special education and kindergarten teacher. Although Smith had only received a small advance for the first few books in “The Vampire Diaries” series, she had another deal with Alloy Entertainment in the 2000s to extend it with a trilogy addition. Smith also penned the young adult series “Dark Visions” and “Night World” as well as “The Secret Circle” (the basis of another but short-lived CW adaptation).
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