Anne Rice a popular author has died due to complications resulting from stroke. Here are some details about Anne Rice’s death and age.
Anne Rice was an American author of gothic fiction, Christian Literature, and erotic literature.
Her Vampire Chronicles trilogy is her most well-known work.
Interview with the Vampire, her most successful book, was released in 1976 and later adapted into a film starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.
Recently the news of Anne’s death has stormed the internet.
On the 11th of December, Anne Rice’s son Christoper posted a post from Anne’s Facebook saying that she passes away.
In a note on her public Facebook page, her son Christopher confirmed the tragic news, explaining that she died as a result of complications from a stroke.
Christopher wrapped up this piece by revealing his mother’s burial arrangements.
This is Anne’s son Christopher and it breaks my heart to inform you that earlier tonight Anne passed away due to complications resulting from a stroke. Below is the statement I shared on her Facebook page moments ago. pic.twitter.com/jIHYg6uewI
— Anne Rice (@AnneRiceAuthor) December 12, 2021
“Anne will be buried in a private ceremony at our family tomb in Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans,” he continued.
Fans were eager to pour into the post to offer their respects to the late author.
People from all over the community were responding to the post and were saddened by the death of the author.
Her obituary has been posted over different news channels and has been major news since yesterday.
Anne Rice Wikipedia And Age-How Old Was She?
Anne Rice was 80 years old at the time of her demise.
Rice was the second of four girls born to Irish Catholic parents Howard O’Brien and Katherine “Kay” Allen O’Brien in New Orleans.
Her father, a World War II Navy veteran and lifetime New Orleans native, worked for the US Postal Service as a Personnel Executive.
Rice spent most of her childhood in New Orleans, which serves as the setting for many of her writings.
Rice graduated from Richardson High School in 1959 and went on to Texas Woman’s University in Denton for her freshman year.
She then moved to North Texas State College for her sophomore year but dropped school when she ran out of money and couldn’t find work.
Rice converted a previously written short tale into her debut novel, the bestseller Interview with the Vampire, in 1973.
Following the popularity of The Vampire Lestat and the impending publication of The Queen of the Damned, the Rice acquired a second house in New Orleans in June 1988.
Since then Rice has been a successful writer until now. After he died, her novel will be forever remembered.
Anne Rice Husband And Children Details
Anne Rice was married to poet and painter Stan Rice.
The couple was married for 41 years from 1981, until the death of Stan in 2002.
Stan died because of brain cancer at the age of 60 years old.
Michele, who died of leukemia at the age of five, and Christopher, who is also an author, were her and Stan’s children.
Currently, Anne Rice is survived by her only son Christoper who was the one to give the news of Anne’s death.