Deborah Smith Howe (August 12, 1946 – June 3, 1978) was an American children's writer and actress.
[1][2] She and her husband James Howe wrote two books, Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery and Teddy Bear's Scrapbook, but she died of cancer at age 31 before they were published in 1979 and 1980, respectively.
[4][5] At college, she met James Howe, another student studying acting.
They married on September 28, 1969, and then together, they moved to New York City for their acting careers.
She was diagnosed with ameloblastoma, a tumor-forming bone disease, and died 11 months after her diagnosis on June 3, 1978.