We remember those who contributed to the pulp magazines — editors, fictioneers, artists, and researchers — on the anniversaries of their births and deaths. This page is updated daily.
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- Born on this date
- 1870 • Fictioneer Edwin L. Sabin was born on Dec. 23, 1870. #otd #pulpmags
- 1880 • Fictioneer David H. Keller was born on Dec. 23, 1880. #otd #pulpmags #scifi #weirdtales
- 1891 • Fictioneer Arthur Styron was born on Dec. 23, 1891. #otd #pulpmags
- 1901 • Fictioneer Charles Hilan Craig was born on Dec. 23, 1901. #otd #pulpmags
- 1903 • Poet Edith Hurley was born on Dec. 23, 1903. #otd #pulpmags
- 1907 • Fictioneer G. Peyton Wertenbaker was born on Dec. 23, 1907. #otd #pulpmags #scifi
- Died on this date
- 1980 • Fictioneer Kris Neville died on Dec. 23, 1980, at age 55. #otd #pulpmags
- 1988 • Fictioneer John Berryman died on Dec. 23, 1988, at age 72. #otd #pulpmags
- 1989 • Artist J. Clark Work died on Dec. 23, 1989, at age 81. #otd #pulpmags
- 1990 • Fictioneer Wilmar H. Shiras died on Dec. 23, 1990, at age 82. #otd #pulpmags #scifi
- 2003 • Fictioneer Basil Wells died on Dec. 23, 2003, at age 91. #otd #pulpmags #scifi
- 2007 • Artist R.G. Harris died on Dec. 23, 2007, at age 96. #otd #pulpmags
- 2020 • Fictioneer James Gunn died on Dec. 23, 2020, at age 97. #otd #pulpmags #scifi
