Asteryth Sloane: key obituary facts
Is Asteryth Sloane dead? Yes. Asteryth Sloane died on July 23, 2026, at age 26.
Cause of death: Asteryth Sloane's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Asteryth Sloane known for?
She was a British composer.
More about Asteryth Sloane
Born: 1 January 2000.
Gender: female.
Occupation: composer.
Also known as: Alexia Sloane, Xia-Leon Sloane.
Occupations: ComposerPoet.
Known for: Contemporary classical composing.
Asteryth Sloane, a British composer of contemporary classical music and poet, died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 26.
Born in 2000 and also known as Alexia Sloane and Xia-Leon Sloane, Sloane was recognised early in a career that included winning the 2016 Cambridge Young Composer of the Year competition. In 2017, they were among seven recipients of the Classic FM/Royal Philharmonic Society 25th Birthday Commissions, and the following year they won the senior category of the BBC Proms Inspire Young Composers’ competition.
Their work drew on themes of nature, including climate change, along with philosophy and psychology, and they also wrote poetry.