Pulp History

On this date

"Detective Tales" (January 1946)

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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Died on this date
1931 • Fictioneer Fiswoode Tarleton died on April 2, 1931, at age 46. #otd #pulpmags
1952 • Editor Arthur H. Howland died on April 2, 1952, at age 78. #otd #pulpmags
1956 • Artist James C. McKell died on April 2, 1956, at age 71. #otd #pulpmags
1961 • Fictioneer Talbert Josselyn died on April 2, 1961, at age 75. #otd #pulpmags
1966 • Fictioneer C.S. Forester died on April 2, 1966, at age 66. #otd #pulpmags
1970 • Fictioneer Harry F. Olmsted died on April 2, 1970, at age 80. #otd #pulpmags #westerns
1976 • Fictioneer Frank J. Brueckel Jr. died on April 2, 1976, at age 75. #otd #pulpmags
1985 • Fictioneer S. Omar Barker died on April 2, 1985, at age 90. #otd #pulpmags
1994 • Fictioneer Raymond Z. Gallun died on April 2, 1994, at age 83. #otd #pulpmags #scifi
2002 • Fictioneer Henry Slesar died on April 2, 2002, at age 74. #otd #pulpmags
• Fictioneer John R. Pierce died on April 2, 2002, at age 92. #otd #pulpmags