The ALA recognizes and mourns the passing of the following African and African diaspora writers, editors, artists who have passed away 2023-2024:
Láńrewájú Adépọ̀jù
Ama Ata Aidoo
Nnorom Azuonye
Emevwo Biakolo
Henry Chakava
Maryse Condé
Union Edebiri
Kenneth Harrow
Paulin Hountondji
Henri Lopez
Michael Kgomotso Masemola
Micere Githae Mugo
Pius Ngandu Nkashama
Gboyega Odubanjo
Kole Omotoso
Monica Popescu
Byron Santangelo
The following ALA Members passed in 2018-2019:
Lilyan Kesteloot
Nwachukwu Frank Ukadike
Mildred Hill-Lubin
Adele Cockshoot King
Pius Adebola Adesamni
Bernard Binlin Dadié
Gabriel Ocara
The following ALA Members passed in 2016:
Richard Priebe
Buchi Emecheta
Clarisse Zimra
Isidore Okpewho
Alain Ricard
Peter Abrahams
Kojo Laing
Elechi Amadi
Bole Butake
Daniel Kunene
Barbara Harlow