Jack Ketchum

American horror writer (1946-2018)
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Jack Ketchum

Summary

Jack Ketchum is a human[1]. His place of birth was Livingston[2]. He was born on November 10, 1946[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on January 24, 2018[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], literary agent[7], screenwriter[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,847 views/month, #7,007 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jack Ketchum was born in Livingston[2].
  • Jack Ketchum passed away in New York City[4].
  • Jack Ketchum was born on November 10, 1946[3].
  • Jack Ketchum died on January 24, 2018[5].
  • Jack Ketchum held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jack Ketchum's professions included novelist[6].
  • Jack Ketchum worked as a literary agent[7].
  • Jack Ketchum's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Jack Ketchum's professions included writer[9].
  • Jack Ketchum's field of work was fantasy literature[12].
  • Jack Ketchum's field of work was horror literature[13].
  • Jack Ketchum received the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award[14].
  • Jack Ketchum received the Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award[15].
  • Jack Ketchum received the Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction[16].
  • Jack Ketchum received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[17].
  • Jack Ketchum received the Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection[18].
  • Jack Ketchum was influenced by Cormac McCarthy[19].
  • Jack Ketchum was influenced by William Faulkner[20].
  • Jack Ketchum is recorded as male[21].
  • Jack Ketchum's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jack Ketchum's genre is horror literature[23].
  • Jack Ketchum's genre is splatterpunk[24].
  • Jack Ketchum's Commons category is recorded as Jack Ketchum[25].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[26].
  • Jack Ketchum's family name is recorded as Ketchum[27].

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Origins and Family

Jack Ketchum's place of birth was Livingston[2]. He was born on November 10, 1946[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], literary agent[7], screenwriter[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include fantasy literature[12], a literary genre[28] and horror literature[13], a literary genre[29].

Recognition

Awards received include World Horror Convention Grand Master Award[14], a literary award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1991[32]; Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award[15], a class of award[33], in Spain[34]; Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction[16], a class of award[35], in United States[36]; Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[17], a class of award[37], founded in 1987[38]; and Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection[18], a class of award[39], in United States[40].

Death and Burial

Jack Ketchum died on January 24, 2018[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[26].

Why It Matters

Jack Ketchum ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,847 views/month, #7,007 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to him include The Girl Next Door[43], a literary work[44].

FAQs

Where was Jack Ketchum born?

Born in Livingston[2], Jack Ketchum…

Where did Jack Ketchum die?

Jack Ketchum died in New York City[4].

What did Jack Ketchum do for work?

Jack Ketchum worked as novelist[6], literary agent[7], screenwriter[8], and writer[9].

What awards did Jack Ketchum receive?

Honors received include World Horror Convention Grand Master Award[14], Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award[15], Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction[16], and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[17].

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  14. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 15w ago · Symac · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → World Horror Convention Grand Master Award, Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award, Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction +2
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  4. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Influenced by → Cormac McCarthy, William Faulkner
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    Start of work period → +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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