Jogen Chowdhury: key obituary facts
Is Jogen Chowdhury dead? Yes. Jogen Chowdhury died on October 25, 2026, at age 87.
Cause of death: Jogen Chowdhury's cause of death was reported as Cancer.
What was Jogen Chowdhury known for?
He was an Indian artist (born 1939).
More about Jogen Chowdhury
Born: 30 January 1939.
Place of birth: Faridpur District.
Gender: male.
Occupation: painter, politician.
Nationality: India, British Raj, Dominion of India.
Education: University of Calcutta, Government College of Art & Craft.
Awards: Banga Bibhushan.
Also known as: Jogen barpujari.
Jogen Chowdhury, the Indian painter and former member of Parliament, died of blood cancer on October 25, 2026, aged 87, in Kolkata.
After a 15-month illness, he had been hospitalized since October 16 and was receiving treatment for complications that included an infection. He died at a private hospital at about 10:15 a.m.
Born in Faridpur, Chowdhury studied at the Government College of Art & Craft in Kolkata before continuing his training at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he graduated in 1967. After returning from Paris, he developed an individual style that made the line and the expressive contours of the human figure central to his work. His best-known paintings used ink, watercolour and pastel, though he also worked in oil. Chowdhury lived and worked in Santiniketan and was regarded as an important figure in Indian painting. He served as a member of Parliament from 2014 to 2020 and received the Banga Bibhushan award. His career also included a sustained contribution to encouraging young artists in India.