Gordon Cheng: key obituary facts
Is Gordon Cheng dead? Yes. Gordon Cheng died on October 20, 2026, at age 64.
Cause of death: Gordon Cheng's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Gordon Cheng known for?
He was an Australian journalist.
More about Gordon Cheng
Born: 1901.
Gender: male.
Occupation: journalist.
Nationality: Australia.
Education: University of Sydney, Australian University of Theology.
Gordon Cheng, an Australian Christian writer and journalist, died October 20, 2026, aged 64.
He studied at the University of Sydney and the Australian University of Theology. Of Swedish and Chinese descent, he was ordained in the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne and later served as an Anglican presbyter in the Diocese of Sydney.
Cheng worked for 10 years as a senior staff worker with the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students at the University of Melbourne, then ministered at several churches in Sydney. His work with the fellowship also included serving as campus director at the Cumberland campus of the University of Sydney and teaching the Bible at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. For several years, he was resources editor at Matthias Media, a non-denominational Christian publisher based in Sydney. From February 2004 to January 2009, he worked on the publisher’s resources other than its flagship magazine, The Briefing. Across those appointments, his work included university student ministry, church ministry and Christian publishing, with roles in both Melbourne and Sydney.