About Richard Lipez
Lived 1938 – 2022 (aged 83). Richard Lipez was an American novelist and children's writer.
Richard Stevenson Lipez He was best known for his Donald Strachey mysteries.
Lipez was openly gay, and married his husband Joe Wheaton in 2004. He died from pancreatic cancer on March 16, 2022, at the age of 83.
Awards
Publications
Grand Scam, with Peter Stein (1980)
Donald Strachey Mysteries Death Trick (1981) On the Other Hand, Death (1984) Ice Blues (1986) Third Man Out (1992) Shock to the System (1995) Chain of Fools (1996) Strachey's Folly (1998) Tongue Tied (2003) Death Vows (2008) The 38 Million Dollar Smile (2009) Cockeyed (2010) Red White Black and Blue (2011) The Last Thing I Saw (2012) Why Stop at Vengeance (2015) WWW.Dropdead (2016) Killer Reunion (2019) Chasing Rembrandt (2023) Clifford Waterman
Knock Off the Hat (2022)
Filmography Third Man Out (2005) Shock to the System (2006) On the Other Hand, Death (2008) Ice Blues (2008)
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Who was Richard Lipez?
American writer
When was Richard Lipez born?
Richard Lipez was born on 30 November 1938 in Lock Haven.
When did Richard Lipez die?
Richard Lipez died on 16 March 2022 in Becket, Massachusetts.
What was Richard Lipez's occupation?
Richard Lipez was a novelist and children's writer.
What nationality was Richard Lipez?
Richard Lipez was American.
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