Richard Lipez

Richard Lipez
BornRichard Stevenson Lipez
(1938-11-30)November 30, 1938
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 2022(2022-03-16) (aged 83)
Becket, Massachusetts, U.S.
Pen nameRichard Stevenson
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
GenreMystery, Detective fiction, Journalist, Columnist
SpouseHedy Lipez (19??-1989; divorced)
Joe Wheaton
(m. 2004)
Children2

Richard Stevenson Lipez (November 30, 1938 – March 16, 2022), commonly known by his pen name Richard Stevenson, was an American journalist and mystery author, most recently residing in Massachusetts. He was best known for his Donald Strachey mysteries.

Lipez was openly gay, and married his husband Joe Wheaton in 2004. He died from pancreatic cancer on March 16, 2022, at the age of 83.