But despite her knack for resurrection on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (which also got a second life when it moved from The WB to UPN during its seven-season run), she's never returned for a TV revival.

Author L.J. Smith, who created the “Vampire Diaries” book series that inspired the CW drama of the same name and contributed to pop culture’s obsession with vampires, has died. Smith died ...

The author of a much-loved vampire novel series that was adapted for screens has died aged 66, with fans expressing their love and grief online. L.J Smith, author of The Vampire Diaries, has died aged ...