Edward Lucie-Smith: key obituary facts
Is Edward Lucie-Smith dead? Yes. Edward Lucie-Smith died on July 11, 2026, at age 93.
Cause of death: Edward Lucie-Smith's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Edward Lucie-Smith known for?
He was a British art critic, writer and curator (born 1933).
More about Edward Lucie-Smith
Born: 27 February 1933.
Place of birth: Kingston.
Gender: male.
Occupation: poet, art historian, journalist, writer, biographer, art critic, exhibition curator, author.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: Merton College, The King's School Canterbury.
Awards: John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Father: John Dudley Lucie-Smith.
Mother: Mary Frances Lushington.
Also known as: Edward Lucie- Smith, Peter Kershaw, John Edward McKenzie Lucie-Smith.
Edward Lucie-Smith died on July 11, 2026, aged 93.
He was a British writer, poet and curator whose work also included broadcasting, art criticism and art history. Born in Kingston in 1933, he studied at Merton College, Oxford, and at The King’s School, Canterbury.
He received the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.