# Ann Hornaday Dies at 66

> Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday dies after battle with brain cancer.
- Title: Ann Hornaday Dies at 66 · The Hollywood Reporter | Shortify
- Summary: Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday dies after battle with brain cancer. Ann Hornaday, longtime Washington Post film critic, died at 66 after a battle…
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- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/ann-hornaday-washington-post-film-critic-dead-at-66-1236735969
- Author: Abid Rahman
- Published: 2026-10-20T04:01:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ann hornaday, washington post, film critic, glioblastoma, brain cancer, pulitzer prize, smith college, des moines, iowa city, iowa
## Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday, the longtime film critic at The Washington Post and author, died Sunday. She was 66.
## Cause of Death
Hornaday died at her home in North Baltimore after a battle with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, her husband Dennis Greenia told the Baltimore Banner.
## Pulitzer Recognition
A much-loved and respected film critic, Hornaday was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist for criticism in 2008.
## Key takeaway

Ann Hornaday, longtime Washington Post film critic, died at 66 after a battle with glioblastoma.