Javad Mojabi: key obituary facts
Is Javad Mojabi dead? Yes. Javad Mojabi died on September 4, 2026, at age 86.
Cause of death: Javad Mojabi's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Javad Mojabi known for?
He was an Iranian writer.
More about Javad Mojabi
Born: 14 October 1939.
Place of birth: Qazvin.
Gender: male.
Occupation: novelist, playwright, literary critic, poet, writer, painter.
Nationality: Iran.
Education: University of Tehran.
Spouse: Nasteen Mojabi.
Occupations: Poet, writer, researcher, painter and literary critic.
Javad Mojabi, the Iranian poet and writer, died on September 4, 2026, at age 86.
Born in Qazvin in 1939, he was among Iran’s prominent modern writers and poets and wrote in several forms, producing more than 50 literary works over his career. Mojabi began publishing poetry in the 1960s and also worked in short fiction, research on modern painting in Iran, and criticism of art and culture.
His writings appeared across journals and magazines, where he contributed hundreds of essays and critical pieces. He studied at the University of Tehran and was also active as a novelist, playwright, literary critic, and painter.