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    L. J. Smith dead: Author of 'Vampire Diaries' book series dies aged 66 after suffering rare disease as tributes pour in

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    AUTHOR LJ Smith whose novels inspired the hit TV show The Vampire Diaries has tragically died after suffering from a rare disease.

    Smith, 66, reportedly died in a hospital where she was being treated for a rare autoimmune disease.

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