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Dan Simmons

Daniel Joseph Simmons (April 4, 1948 – February 21, 2026) was an American science fiction and horror writer. He was the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works that span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes within a single novel. Simmons's genre-intermingling Song of Kali (1985) won the World…

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Occupation
Novelist
Education
Wabash College (BA) Washington University in St. Louis (MEd)
Born
Daniel Joseph Simmons (1948-04-04)April 4, 1948 Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Children
1
Died
February 21, 2026(2026-02-21) (aged 77) Longmont, Colorado, U.S.
Genres
Science fiction · horror · fantasy

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Dan Simmons

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Dan Simmons

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related to External links · 13
Dan Simmons → Biography, BookBanterDan Simmons, Congress, Discogs, Fiction, IMDbDan Simmons, Internet Book ListWorks, Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseDan, Interview, Library, Open LibraryDan Simmons, Simmons, Worlds Without EndDan Simmons
Notable works · 4
Dan Simmons → Carrion Comfort (1989), Hyperion (1989), Song of Kali (1985), The Terror (2007)
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Dan Simmons → fantasy, horror, Science fiction
Born · 1
Dan Simmons → Daniel Joseph Simmons (1948-04-04)April 4, 1948 Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Children · 1
Dan Simmons → 1
Died · 1
Dan Simmons → February 21, 2026(2026-02-21) (aged 77) Longmont, Colorado, U.S.
Education · 1
Dan Simmons → Wabash College (BA) Washington University in St. Louis (MEd)
Occupation · 1
Dan Simmons → Novelist
Period · 1
Dan Simmons → 1983–2026
Spouse · 1
Dan Simmons → Karen Simmons

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Dan SimmonsBornDaniel Joseph Simmons (1948-04-04)April 4, 1948 Peoria, Illinois, U.S.1.00infobox
Dan SimmonsChildren11.00infobox
Dan SimmonsDiedFebruary 21, 2026(2026-02-21) (aged 77) Longmont, Colorado, U.S.1.00infobox
Dan SimmonsEducationWabash College (BA) Washington University in St. Louis (MEd)1.00infobox
Dan SimmonsGenresScience fiction1.00infobox
Dan SimmonsGenreshorror1.00infobox
Dan SimmonsGenresfantasy1.00infobox
Dan SimmonsNotable worksSong of Kali (1985)1.00infobox
Dan SimmonsNotable worksHyperion (1989)1.00infobox
Dan SimmonsNotable worksCarrion Comfort (1989)1.00infobox
Dan SimmonsNotable worksThe Terror (2007)1.00infobox
Dan SimmonsOccupationNovelist1.00infobox
Dan SimmonsPeriod1983–20261.00infobox
Dan SimmonsSpouseKaren Simmons1.00infobox
Dan SimmonsWebsiteOfficial Web Site at the Wayback Machine (archived February 13, 2016)1.00infobox

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