Matthew Spender: key obituary facts
Is Matthew Spender dead? Yes. Matthew Spender died on May 31, 2026, at age 81.
Cause of death: Matthew Spender's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Matthew Spender known for?
He was an English sculptor and painter.
More about Matthew Spender
Born: 1945.
Place of birth: London.
Gender: male.
Occupation: sculptor, painter, writer, biographer.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Father: Stephen Spender.
Mother: Natasha Spender.
Spouse: Maro Gorky.
Also known as: Matthew Francis Michael Spender.
Matthew Spender, the English sculptor and writer whose death was announced on May 31, 2026, died at 81.
Born in London in 1945, he was also a painter and biographer, and his work ranged from sculpture to books on family and art. He wrote “From a High Place: A Life of Arshile Gorky” in 1999, a biography of his father-in-law, the artist Arshile Gorky, as well as “A House in St John’s Wood” in 2015, about his father, the poet Stephen Spender.
He also published “Within Tuscany: Reflections on a Time and Place,” first issued in 1992.