Horror writer Peter Straub, who cemented his place in the genre with works including “Ghost Story,” “The Talisman” and “A Dark Matter,” has died. He was 79. Straub’s son, Benjamin, told the Los Angeles Times he died “surrounded by love ones” in Manhattan on Sunday from complications due to a hip injury.
Straub’s daughter, novelist Emma Straub, posted her memories on Instagram on Tuesday. “Peter Francis Straub, the smartest and most fun person in every room he was ever in, 3/2/43 - 9/4/22,” she wrote in the caption. “How lucky we were. There aren’t enough words in the world.”
On social media she also shared photos of her parents’ wedding, her father with loved ones as well as his stint on “One Life to Live.” Also mourning Straub on social media was collaborator Stephen King, with whom he wrote “The Talisman” in 1984. Their novel is being adapted by the Duffer Brothers into a Netflix series.
