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Lhasang Tsering dead at age 74, Tibetan writer and political activist

Lhasang Tsering: key obituary facts

Is Lhasang Tsering dead? Yes. Lhasang Tsering died on June 11, 2026, at age 74.

Cause of death: Lhasang Tsering's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Lhasang Tsering known for?

He was known as Tibetan writer.

More about Lhasang Tsering

Born: 1952.

Place of birth: Tradün.

Place of death: Dharamshala.

Gender: male.

Occupation: poet.

Known for: Activism, writing and poetry.

Lhasang Tsering, a Tibetan writer and political activist, died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 74.

Born in 1952 in Tradün, in western Tibet, he became known as a poet, writer and advocate for Tibetan independence. He later served as president of the Tibetan Youth Congress and was a founding director of the Amnye Machen Institute in Dharamshala, India.

Tsering also published work as an author, including Tomorrow & Other Poems in 2003.

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