Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy: key obituary facts
Is Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy dead? Yes. Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy died on May 26, 2026, at age 86.
Cause of death: Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy known for?
Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy was an American historian and academic.
More about Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy
Born: December 3, 1939.
Occupations: Historian, academic.
Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy, an American historian and academic, died on May 26, 2026, at age 86.
Kennedy was among the founding feminists in the early women’s studies program at the University at Buffalo, where she helped shape the field’s development. She was born in Brooklyn on December 3, 1939, and later studied at Smith College, earning a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 1960.
She went on to pursue anthropology at the University of New Mexico, after beginning research work on archaeological sites and later turning her focus to social anthropology. Kennedy was also known for co-authoring Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold: A History of the Lesbian Community with Madeline Davis.