Christopher Fowler was a thriller author from England. Christopher Fowler died at the age of 69, in March 2023, from Cancer. He was diagnosed with cancer three years ago.
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Fowler’s death was announced late on Thursday, March 2 2023, by his husband, Pete, who posted on the writer’s Twitter account:
“Christopher Robert Fowler, 3 score & 10, 1953-2023. His sparkle, joy and humour are gone but remain in my heart and his work. What a remarkable person we all shared. Goodbye to a beautiful man, a beautiful mind, my partner in crime and soulmate. Pete x Happy #WorldBookDay2023”
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Christopher Fowler became the author of fifty novels and short-story collections while working in the British film industry, including the Bryant & May mysteries, which follow the adventures of two Golden Age detectives in modern-day London.
Before becoming a novelist, Fowler worked as a copywriter and film marketer; he coined the phrase “In space, no one can hear you scream” for the 1979 sci-fi/horror film Alien.
Fowler was best known for his
The 2015 CWA Dagger in the Library (for his entire body of work), The Last Laugh Award (twice), the British Fantasy Award (multiple times), the Edge Hill Prize, and the inaugural Green Carnation Award are among his honours.
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