Richard J. Estes: key obituary facts
Is Richard J. Estes dead? Yes. Richard J. Estes died on July 15, 2026, at age 85.
Cause of death: Richard J. Estes's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Richard J. Estes known for?
He was an American academic.
More about Richard J. Estes
Born: 1 January 1942.
Gender: male.
Occupation: social scientist.
Occupations: Research social worker, consultant, author and academic.
Richard J.
Estes, an American academic and professor emeritus of Social Work and Social Policy at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on January 1, 1942, he also worked as a research social worker, consultant and author.
His scholarship covered international social work and comparative social welfare, national and international social development, quality of life and well-being studies, and socio-economic and political development patterns in Islamic nations, along with research into factors contributing to Islamic militancy and terrorism. Among his books were The Social Progress of Nations, Trends in World Social Development and The Pursuit of Human Wellbeing.