List of widows and widowers Literature Literature

| Name_ | Deceased_Spouse | Cause_of_Death | Date_of_Spouses_Death | Length_of_Marriage | Children_Together | Current_Marital_Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederica Sagor Maas | Ernest Maas | Natural Causes | July 21, 1986 (aged94) | 59 years | None | Deceased (2012) |
| Edgar Allan Poe | Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe | Tuberculosis | January 30, 1847 (aged24) | 11 years | None | Deceased (1849) |
| Dr. Seuss | Helen Palmer Geisel | Overdose of Barbiturates | October 23, 1967 (aged68) | 40 years | None | Deceased (1991) |
| Robert Treuhaft | Jessica Mitford | Lung Cancer | July 22, 1996 (aged78) | 53 years | 2 Sons (Nicholas, Benjamin) | Deceased (2001) |