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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Beckett | Suzanne Déchevaux-Dumesnil | Unknown | July 17, 1989 (aged89) | 28 years | None | Deceased (1989) |
| Jan Berenstain | Stan Berenstain | Unknown | November 26, 2005 (aged82) | 59 years | 2 Sons (Leo, Michael) | Deceased (2012) |
| Ray Bradbury | Marguerite McClure | Not Known | November 24, 2003 (aged81) | 56 years | 4 Daughters (Susan, Ramona, Bettina, Alexandra) | Deceased (2012) |
| Mary Welsh Hemingway | Ernest Hemingway | Suicide | July 2, 1961 (aged61) | 15 years | None (miscarriage) | Deceased (1986) |
| Norris Church Mailer | Norman Mailer | Acute Renal Failure | November 10, 2007 (aged84) | 27 years | 1 Son ( John ) | Deceased (2010) |