Famous Dead Artists: Recent Artist Deaths and Obituaries
Over 4,000 obituaries of famous dead artists. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Wan Gengyu
Chinese painter and dunhuangologistDied on Saturday July 4th 2020
George Hallett
South African photographerDied on Friday July 3rd 2020
Henry Martin
American cartoonistDied on Thursday July 2nd 2020
Shelagh Duffett
Scottish-born Canadian artistDied on Saturday June 27th 2020
Chen Peiqiu
Chinese painter and calligrapherDied on Saturday June 27th 2020
Joe Sinnott
American comic book artist (The AvengersDied on Thursday June 25th 2020
Ralph Dunagin
American cartoonist (The MiddletonsDied on Thursday June 25th 2020
Sonja Petterson
Swedish sculptorDied on Wednesday June 24th 2020
Anna Blume
German art photographerDied on Monday June 22nd 2020
Luther Price
American experimental filmaker and visual artist. (death announced on this date) Died on Thursday June 18th 2020
Maret Olvet
Estonian printmakerDied on Monday June 15th 2020
Dan Danglo
American animation (Felix the Cat) and gag cartoonistDied on Monday June 15th 2020
Bettina Heinen-Ayech
German painterDied on Sunday June 14th 2020
Mahjoub Ben Bella
Algerian-born French painterDied on Friday June 12th 2020
Antonio González Orozco
Mexican muralistDied on Thursday June 11th 2020
Jean-Philippe Reverdot
French photographerDied on Wednesday June 10th 2020
Manuel Felguérez
Mexican abstract artist (Generación de la Ruptura)Died on Monday June 8th 2020
Dulce Nunes
Brazilian artistDied on Monday June 8th 2020
Constantin Xenakis
Greek painterDied on Saturday June 6th 2020
Joe Yeninas
American cartoonistDied on Wednesday June 3rd 2020
Johanna Ehrnrooth
Finnish painterDied on Wednesday June 3rd 2020
Enikő Nagy
Hungarian artistDied on Wednesday June 3rd 2020
Xavier Grau i Masip
Catalan artistDied on Wednesday June 3rd 2020
Louis Delsarte
American artistDied on Tuesday June 2nd 2020
George Akiyama
Japanese manga artist (Zeni GebaDied on Monday June 1st 2020
Christo
artistDied on Sunday May 31st 2020
Eric Schreurs
Dutch cartoonistDied on Saturday May 30th 2020
Elsa Dorfman
American photographerDied on Saturday May 30th 2020
Gracia Barrios
Chilean painterDied on Friday May 29th 2020
Peter Alexander
American sculptor (Light and Space)Died on Thursday May 28th 2020
Henri van Zanten
Dutch artistDied on Thursday May 28th 2020
Pepe Tapia
Chilean circus artist and actorDied on Thursday May 28th 2020
Richard Anuszkiewicz
American artistDied on Tuesday May 26th 2020
Bryan Wharton
British photographerDied on Tuesday May 26th 2020
Shigehisa Kikuhata
Japanese painterDied on Saturday May 23rd 2020
Adam Henein
Egyptian sculptorDied on Friday May 22nd 2020
Lluís Juste de Nin
Spanish cartoonist and fashion designer (Armand Basi)Died on Thursday May 21st 2020
Paul Teughels
Belgian photographerDied on Wednesday May 20th 2020
Susan Rothenberg
an American contemporary painterDied on Tuesday May 19th 2020
Cecil Maguire
Irish painterDied on Tuesday May 19th 2020
Christian Kieckens
Belgian architect and photographerDied on Monday May 18th 2020
Monique Mercure
Canadian actress (J.A. Martin PhotographerDied on Sunday May 17th 2020
Fuzzy Owen
American country music entrepreneur and artist manager (Merle Haggard)Died on Saturday May 16th 2020
Astrid Kirchherr
German photographer and artistDied on Friday May 15th 2020
Juan Genovés
Spanish painter and graphic artistDied on Friday May 15th 2020
Waldemar Otto
German sculptorDied on Monday May 11th 2020
Iepe Rubingh
Dutch performance artistDied on Monday May 11th 2020
Abraham Yakin
Israeli artistDied on Sunday May 10th 2020
Richard Sala
American cartoonistDied on Sunday May 10th 2020
Abraham Palatnik
Brazilian kinetic artistDied on Saturday May 9th 2020
Chavalit Soemprungsuk
Thai painter and visual artistDied on Wednesday May 6th 2020
Juan Vlasco
Mexican cartoonist (Marvel Comics)Died on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Namio Harukawa
Japanese fetish artistDied on Friday May 1st 2020
Cliff Holden
English painterDied on Friday May 1st 2020
Tom Hautekiet
Belgian graphic designer and illustratorDied on Friday May 1st 2020
Sue Davies
British gallery director (The Photographers' Gallery)Died on Friday May 1st 2020
Jean-Claude Pertuzé
French comic book artist and illustratorDied on Thursday April 30th 2020
Gillian Wise
British artistDied on Thursday April 30th 2020
John Pfahl
American photographerDied on Thursday April 30th 2020
Yves Corbassière
French artistDied on Wednesday April 29th 2020
Paul J. Smith
American artist and curatorDied on Wednesday April 29th 2020
Marc Garanger
French photographerDied on Wednesday April 29th 2020
Roland Phleps
German sculptorDied on Tuesday April 28th 2020
Harry Müller
German sculptorDied on Tuesday April 28th 2020
Carlos Regazzoni
Argentine sculptorDied on Tuesday April 28th 2020
Gunnar Seijbold
Swedish photographer. COVID-19. Died on Sunday April 26th 2020
Tina Girouard
American artistDied on Thursday April 23rd 2020
Shahin Shahablou
Iranian photographer Died on Thursday April 23rd 2020
Hector Garrido
Argentinian-born American comic book artistDied on Thursday April 23rd 2020
Ton van den Heuvel
Dutch make-up artistDied on Thursday April 23rd 2020
Gilbert Garcin
French photographerDied on Monday April 20th 2020
Peter Beard
American photographerDied on Monday April 20th 2020
William H. Bailey
American artistDied on Saturday April 18th 2020
Lennart Jirlow
Swedish painter and scenographerDied on Saturday April 18th 2020
Gene Deitch
American illustratorDied on Friday April 17th 2020
Jacques Yankel
French artistDied on Friday April 17th 2020
Albert Almoznino
Israeli hand shadow artistDied on Thursday April 16th 2020
Markus Raetz
Swiss painterDied on Wednesday April 15th 2020
Gérard Mannoni
French sculptorDied on Wednesday April 15th 2020
Glenna Goodacre
American sculptorDied on Wednesday April 15th 2020
Bill Nellor
American cartoonistDied on Tuesday April 14th 2020
Leo Geurtjens
Dutch sculptorDied on Monday April 13th 2020
Anthony Causi
American photographer (New York Post)Died on Monday April 13th 2020
Floris Michael Neusüss
German photographerDied on Sunday April 12th 2020