David Richards (October 1, 1940 – June 24, 2023) was an American theater critic and novelist.
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 who vaulted to fame in France before committing suicide in 1979.
With American theater director Leonard Foglia, Richards co-authored the 1997 suspense novel 1 Ragged Ridge Road.
Richards died from complications of Parkinson's disease on June 24, 2023, at the age of 82.