Pat Oliphant: key obituary facts
Is Pat Oliphant dead? Yes. Pat Oliphant died on July 13, 2026, at age 90.
Cause of death: Pat Oliphant's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Pat Oliphant known for?
He was an Australian-American political cartoonist (born 1935).
More about Pat Oliphant
Born: 24 July 1935.
Place of birth: Adelaide.
Gender: male.
Occupation: journalist, painter, sculptor.
Nationality: Australia.
Education: Unley High School.
Employer: The Advertiser, The Denver Post, The Washington Star.
Awards: Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia, Inkpot Award, Reuben Award.
Spouse: Susan Conway.
Also known as: Patrick Oliphant, Patrick Bruce Oliphant.
Known for: Caricature, painting, sculpture.
Pat Oliphant, the Australian-born American political cartoonist whose work tracked American and global politics for more than six decades, died on July 13, 2026.
Born Patrick Bruce Oliphant in Adelaide on July 24, 1935, he built a career that began in journalism and later centered on editorial cartooning, with his work appearing at The Advertiser, The Denver Post and The Washington Star. Oliphant became widely known for sharp caricatures of presidents and other powerful figures, and he also produced bronze sculptures, drawings and paintings.
He retired in 2015. Over his career, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, the Reuben Award, an Inkpot Award and the honorary Order of Australia.