Jack Crabtree: key obituary facts
Is Jack Crabtree dead? Yes. Jack Crabtree died on August 13, 2026, at age 87.
Cause of death: Jack Crabtree's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jack Crabtree known for?
He was a British artist (born 1938).
More about Jack Crabtree
Born: 1 January 1938.
Place of birth: Rochdale.
Gender: male.
Occupation: painter.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: Saint Martin's School of Art.
Employer: Ulster University.
Known for: Painting, Drawing.
Jack Crabtree, an English painter and teacher, died on August 13, 2026, aged 87.
Born in Rochdale in 1938, he studied at Rochdale College of Art before continuing at Saint Martin’s School of Art in London and later the Royal Academy Schools. Crabtree became known as a contemporary figurative painter, particularly for work documenting the South Wales coal industry.
He worked in Rochdale and Salford, later moved to Newport in South Wales, and went on to teach at the University of Ulster in Belfast before retiring to North Wales in 1994.