L.J. Smith, ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Author, Dies at 66
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variety.comAbigail Lee 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, confirmed the death to The New York Times. Smith had a long bout with an autoimmune disease and died in Walnut Creek, Calif.
Smith was born Sept. 4, 1958, as Lisa Jane Smith, in Florida and grew up in California. She studied experimental psychology at University of California, Santa Barbara and initially worked as a special education and kindergarten teacher.
The first novel Smith published was “The Night of the Solstice,” a fantasy book that she had begun as a high school student.
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