Iris Cantor, an American philanthropist, died on February 22, 2026.
Based in New York City and Los Angeles, she led the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, which donated several hundred million dollars to museums, universities and hospitals from 1978 on.
Her primary interests were medicine and the arts, and she was cited among the 50 top contributors in the United States.
Iris Cantor (née Bazel, February 14, 1931 – February 22, 2026) was an American philanthropist based in New York City and Los Angeles, with a primary interest in medicine and the arts. Cited among the 50 top contributors in the United States, as head of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, her foundation has donated several hundred million dollars to museums, universities, and hospitals from 1978 on.