Anne Rice, the gothic novelist widely known for her bestselling novel "Interview with the Vampire," died late Saturday at the age of 80.

Rice died due to complications from a stroke, her son Christopher Rice announced on her Facebook page and his Twitter page.

"In her final hours, I sat beside her hospital bed in awe of her accomplishments and her courage," Christopher Rice wrote in the statement.

Anne Rice attends a book signing in 2016. 

Anne Rice attends a book signing in 2016.  (Getty Images)

Anne Rice was the author of the 1976 novel "Interview with the Vampire," which was later adapted into a movie starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in 1994. It was also expected to be portrayed in a TV series on AMC and AMC+ in 2022.

Author Anne Rice discusses and signs her book Prince Lestat: The Vampire Chronicles at Miami Dade College on November 17, 2014 in Miami.

Author Anne Rice discusses and signs her book Prince Lestat: The Vampire Chronicles at Miami Dade College on November 17, 2014 in Miami. (Getty Images)

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Rice was expected to be interred during a private ceremony at a family mausoleum in New Orleans on an undisclosed date, according to the statement. A public celebration of life was to take place next year.