Marideth Sisco, an American author and musician, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 82.
Also known as Marideth Ann Sisco, she was an American storyteller, folklorist, singer-songwriter, author and journalist whose work focused largely on folklore related to her native Ozark Mountains. Her music and storytelling were featured in the Oscar-nominated film Winter’s Bone, and she appeared as a featured artist at the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, where she performed in song and as a storyteller.
Born in Missouri on June 15, 1943, she studied performance and orchestration at Missouri State University before leaving before completing a degree.
Marideth Sisco, 82, American author and musician.