Peter Straub was born on March 2, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Ghost Story (1981), The Haunting of Julia (1977) and The Talisman (2008). He was married to Susan Bitker Straub. He died on September 4, 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Sequel to The Talisman (novel) is Blackhouse (novel), which takes place
in Straub's home state of Wisconsin. Fictional city of LaRiviera is
based on La Crosse, Wisconsin, and other Wisconsin cities.
His daughter Emma Straub was born in New York City.
His son Benjamin was born during the writing of Ghost
Story.