Richard Stevenson Lipez[2] (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.
[3] He was best known for his Donald Strachey mysteries.
Lipez was openly gay,[4] and married his husband Joe Wheaton in 2004.
He died from pancreatic cancer on March 16, 2022, at the age of 83.
[2] Clifford Waterman