Peter Straub, the author of horror novels such as 'Julia,' 'Ghost Story,' and 'The Talisman,' has died. He was 79.
King took to Twitter to comment on Straub's passing, calling it"one of the great joys" of his creative life to have worked with the fellow author.
"It's a sad day because my good friend and amazingly talented colleague and collaborator, Peter Straub, has passed away. Working with him was one of the great joys of my creative life," King wrote.It's a sad day because my good friend and amazingly talented colleague and collaborator, Peter Straub, has passed away. Working with him was one of the great joys of my creative life., telling the publication that he was"a unique writer in a lot of ways.
Adding,"He was not only a literary writer with a poetic sensibility, but he was readable. And that was a fantastic thing. He was a modern writer, who was the equal of say, Philip Roth, though he wrote about fantastic things." In addition to his wife and daughter, Straub is survived by his son, Benjamin, and three grandchildren.
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