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LJ Smith, author of The Vampire Diaries, passes away at 66

LJ Smith, the acclaimed author behind The Vampire Diaries series, has passed away at the age of 66.

Smith first introduced readers to the world of The Vampire Diaries in the early 1990s, crafting a captivating story centered around two vampire brothers and a young orphan caught in a supernatural love triangle. The original four-book series, published in 1991 and 1992, became a major success, leading to a follow-up trilogy between 2009 and 2011.

Despite creating the beloved series, Smith was later replaced by ghostwriters hired by her publisher. Undeterred, she continued writing new installments independently, releasing them as fan fiction for her dedicated readers.

LJ Smith, the acclaimed author behind The Vampire Diaries series, has passed away at the age of 66.

Smith first introduced readers to the world of The Vampire Diaries in the early 1990s, crafting a captivating story centered around two vampire brothers and a young orphan caught in a supernatural love triangle. The original four-book series, published in 1991 and 1992, became a major success, leading to a follow-up trilogy between 2009 and 2011.

Despite creating the beloved series, Smith was later replaced by ghostwriters hired by her publisher. Undeterred, she continued writing new installments independently, releasing them as fan fiction for her dedicated readers.

In 2009, her books were adapted into a television series, which quickly became a sensation among teens and ran for eight seasons, cementing its place in pop culture.

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