Péter Nádas: key obituary facts
Is Péter Nádas dead? Yes. Péter Nádas died on August 26, 2026, at age 83.
Cause of death: Péter Nádas's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Péter Nádas known for?
He was a Hungarian writer and photographer (1942–2026).
More about Péter Nádas
Born: 14 October 1942.
Place of birth: Budapest.
Place of death: Gombosszeg.
Gender: male.
Occupation: writer, journalist, photographer, playwright, essayist.
Nationality: Hungary.
Education: Petrik Lajos Bilingual Vocational School of Chemistry, Environmental Protection and Information Technology, Bálint György Journalist Academy, Marxism–Leninism Evening University.
Awards: Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Prix Médicis étranger, Hazám-díj, Berman Literature Prize, AEGON art award, Gold Medal award, Szép Ernő award.
Occupations: writer, journalist, photographer, playwright, essayist.
Genres: Novel, short story, essays.
Péter Nádas, the Hungarian writer, playwright and essayist best known for works including A Book of Memories, Parallel Stories and The End of a Family Story, died on August 26, 2026, aged 83.
Born in Budapest in 1942, he also worked as a journalist and photographer, and his career spanned fiction, essays and drama. His writing placed him among the leading figures of contemporary Hungarian literature, and he received major international and domestic honors, including the Prix Médicis étranger, the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts, and the Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
He died in Gombosszeg.