David Richards (October 1, 1940 – June 24, 2023) was an American theater critic and novelist. Richards spent over thirty years as a theater critic for ''

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''. His articles have appeared in numerous publications in the United States. He is the author of '' Played Out: The Jean Seberg Story'', a biography of the controversial American actress

Jean Seberg Jean Dorothy Seberg (; ; November 13, 1938August 30, 1979) was an American actress. She is considered an icon of the French New Wave as a result of her performance in Jean-Luc Godard's 1960 film ''Breathless''. Seberg appeared in 34 films in ...

who vaulted to fame in France before committing suicide in 1979. With American theater director

Leonard Foglia Leonard Foglia (born August 24, 1954) is an American theatre director, librettist, and novelist. Foglia made his Broadway debut as the assistant director of '' The Heidi Chronicles'' in 1989. He also directed revivals of '' Wait Until Dark'' ...

, Richards co-authored the 1997 suspense novel ''1 Ragged Ridge Road''. () In 2011 With Leonard Foglia, Richards co-authored the 2011 suspense novel trilogy ''The Sudarium Trilogy''. Richards died from complications of Parkinson's disease on June 24, 2023, at the age of 82.

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The Sudarium Trilogy
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