Anne Rice, author of gothic novels, dies at 80
Gothic novelist Anne Rice, 80, has died due to complications from a stroke, according to her son Christopher.
He announced her death late Saturday on her Facebook page and his Twitter page.
Rice lived in Rancho Mirage.
She was widely known for her bestselling novel “Interview With the Vampire.”
The 1976 book was adapted into a movie starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in 1994.
It was also expected to be portrayed in a TV series in 2022.
Rice was expected to be interred during a private ceremony at a family mausoleum in New Orleans.
A public celebration of life was to take place next year.
