Author L.J. Smith, who created the ... to the New York Times on Wednesday that Smith, a Danville, Calif., resident, died "after enduring the cascading effects of a rare autoimmune disease for a decade ...

L.J. Smith, the writer of “The Vampire Diaries” books that were adapted into a television series on The CW, died March 8 at the age of 66. Smith’s partner, Julie Divola, and sister ...

Author L.J. Smith ... on Wednesday that Smith, a Danville, Calif., resident, died "after enduring the cascading effects of a rare autoimmune disease for a decade." She was 66.

L.J. Smith, who wrote "The Vampire Diaries" novels ... her partner Julie Divola and her sister Judy Clifford told The New York Times. She was 66. “Lisa was a kind and gentle soul, whose ...

Author L.J. Smith ... Wednesday that Smith, a Danville, Calif., resident, died “after enduring the cascading effects of a rare autoimmune disease for a decade.” She was 66.