Renato Rosaldo: key obituary facts
Is Renato Rosaldo dead? Yes. Renato Rosaldo died on May 26, 2026, at age 85.
Cause of death: Renato Rosaldo's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Renato Rosaldo known for?
He was an American anthropologist (1941-2026).
More about Renato Rosaldo
Born: 1 January 1941.
Place of birth: Illinois.
Gender: male.
Occupation: anthropologist, academic, university teacher.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Harvard University.
Employer: New York University, Stanford University.
Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship, American Book Awards.
Spouse: Michelle Rosaldo, Mary Louise Pratt.
Also known as: Renato I. Rosaldo.
Renato Rosaldo, an American cultural anthropologist, died on May 26, 2026.
Born in Champaign, Illinois, on April 15, 1941, he carried out field research among the Ilongots of northern Luzon in the Philippines and taught at Stanford University and New York University. Rosaldo studied at Harvard College, where he earned an A.B.
in Spanish history and literature in 1963, and he later became known not only for his anthropological work but also for several collections of poetry.