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Martin Cruz Smith

1942 - 2025

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Martin Cruz Smith (born Martin William Smith; November 3, 1942 – July 11, 2025) was an American writer of mystery and suspense fiction, mostly in an international or historical setting. He was best known for his 11-book series featuring Russian investigator Arkady Renko, who was introduced in 1981 with Gorky Park and last appeared in Hotel Ukraine (2025). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Martin Cruz Smith is the 5,592nd most popular writer (down from 5,468th in 2024), the 8,977th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,101st in 2019) and the 661st most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Martin Cruz Smith ranks 5,592 out of 7,302. Before him are Patricia Wrightson, Varsha Adalja, Semir Osmanagić, Ion Agârbiceanu, Eugène Dabit, and Robert Herrick. After him are Thomas Linacre, Fatos Arapi, Conrad Hall, Lester del Rey, Philip Agee, and Marianne Williamson.

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Among people born in 1942, Martin Cruz Smith ranks 560. Before him are Wayne Newton, Aníbal Torres, Donald E. Williams, Edmond Baraffe, Jaime Graça, and Aníbal Ruiz. After him are Michael Crawford, Marianna Hill, Bob Love, John Ashcroft, Kees Verkerk, and Pavel Sadyrin. Among people deceased in 2025, Martin Cruz Smith ranks 361. Before him are Sam Rivers, Marina Lewycka, Preta Gil, Nicholas Grimshaw, Jeanna Fine, and Alexander Mitta. After him are Pauline Collins, Csaba Köves, Max Lorenz, Ludo Dierckxsens, Dick Barnett, and Chuck Mangione.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Martin Cruz Smith ranks 8,977 out of 20,380. Before him are Carrie Preston (1967), Auliʻi Cravalho (2000), Susan Tyrrell (1945), and James LoMenzo (1959). After him are Vincent Youmans (1898), Alison Arngrim (1962), Khalid (1998), Andy Ruiz Jr. (1989), Joe Torre (1940), Charles Q. Brown Jr. (1962), Martin Mull (1943), and Blanche Sweet (1896).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Martin Cruz Smith ranks 661. Before him are Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836), Patrick Rothfuss (1973), James C. Collins (1958), Norman Cousins (1915), Warren Farrell (1943), and Diana Der Hovanessian (1934). After him are Lester del Rey (1915), Philip Agee (1935), Marianne Williamson (1952), John Norman (1931), Kenneth Copeland (1936), and Ring Lardner (1885).

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