Desmond Morris: key obituary facts
Is Desmond Morris dead? Yes. Desmond Morris died on April 19, 2026, at age 98.
Cause of death: Desmond Morris's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Desmond Morris known for?
They was known as English zoologist, ethnologist and surrealist painter.
More about Desmond Morris
Born: Desmond John Morris(1928-01-24)24 January 1928Purton, England.
Occupations: Zoologist and ethologist.
Known for: The Naked Ape (1967).
Desmond Morris, English zoologist, ethnologist and surrealist painter, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 98.
Born Desmond John Morris in Purton, Wiltshire, on January 24, 1928, he was also a popular author in human sociobiology. He is best known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape and for television programmes such as Zoo Time.
Morris studied zoology at the University of Birmingham and later exhibited his paintings, including a surrealist show with Joan Miró at the London Gallery in 1950.
Desmond Morris, 98, English zoologist, ethnologist and surrealist painter.