Gothic novel author Anne Rice passes away

Anne Rice, the gothic novelist widely known for her bestselling novel “Interview With the Vampire,” died at the age of 80.

American gothic-fiction writer Anne Rice, best known for The Vampire Chronicles novel series, passed away. Anne Rice’s debut novel, published in 1976, Interview with the Vampire revolves around a vampire named Louis de Pointe du Lac, who narrates the story of his life to a reporter. Her other works: Pandora, Violin, Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, The Witching Hour etc.