Helen Konek: key obituary facts
Is Helen Konek dead? Yes. Helen Konek died on July 25, 2026, at age 95.
Cause of death: Helen Konek's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Helen Konek known for?
She was a lives Arviat, Nunavut; artist (born 1932).
More about Helen Konek
Born: 1 January 1932.
Gender: female.
Occupation: artist.
Also known as: Helen Agaaqtuq Konek.
Known for: Appearing in a 1949 photograph by Richard Harrington.
Helen Konek, an Inuk elder and artist from Arviat, Nunavut, died on July 25, 2026, aged 95.
Also known as Helen Agaaqtuq Konek, she was born in 1932 and became widely recognized after a 1949 photograph by Richard Harrington drew renewed attention online in 2019. The image, taken when she was a teenager, became the detail most closely associated with her life in the public record.