Anne Rice, the author of gothic fiction whose novel 'Interview With the Vampire' reinvented and revived the vampire genre, has died at the age of 80
— loosely adapted intoBlood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat, based on Rice’s Vampire Chronicles; an upcoming AMC seriesRice, under the pen name Anne Rampling, also penned the 1985 erotic novel, and in recent years wrote alongside her son Christopher in their “Ramses the Dead” series of novels.
Christopher Rice added that Anne would be laid to rest in a private ceremony and interred in the family mausoleum at New Orleans’ Metairie Cemetery. “Next year, a celebration of her life will take place in New Orleans,” he wrote. “This event will be open to the public and will invite the participation of her friends, readers and fans who brought her such joy and inspiration throughout her life.”
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