Éliane Radigue: key obituary facts
Is Éliane Radigue dead? Yes. Éliane Radigue died on February 23, 2026, at age 94.
Cause of death: Éliane Radigue's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Éliane Radigue known for?
Éliane Radigue was a French composer.
More about Éliane Radigue
Born: January 24, 1932.
Genres: Classical music, electronic, drone, minimalism, musique concrète.
Years active: 1950s–2026.
Éliane Radigue, the French composer, died on February 23, 2026, in Paris at the age of 94.
Born in Paris on January 24, 1932, she began working in the 1950s and had her first compositions presented in the late 1960s. Until 2000, her work was almost exclusively created with the ARP 2500 modular synthesizer and tape.
Beginning in 2001, she composed mainly for acoustic instruments.
Éliane Louise Thérèse Radigue (January 24, 1932 – February 23, 2026) was a French composer. She began working in the 1950s and her first compositions were presented in the late 1960s. Until 2000 her work was almost exclusively created with the ARP 2500 modular synthesizer and tape. Beginning in 2001 she composed mainly for acoustic instruments.