Samuel S. Kim: key obituary facts
Is Samuel S. Kim dead? Yes. Samuel S. Kim died on October 17, 2026, at age 91.
Cause of death: Samuel S. Kim's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Samuel S. Kim known for?
He was an American political scientist and writer.
More about Samuel S. Kim
Born: 1935.
Gender: male.
Occupation: professor.
Occupations: Political scientist, writer.
Samuel S.
Kim, an American political scientist and writer, died October 17, 2026, aged 91. Born Samuel Soonki Kim in Hamhung, North Korea, he emigrated to South Korea in 1950.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in international studies from Rhodes College in 1960 and a doctorate in political science from Columbia University in 1966. His academic appointments included teaching at Monmouth University and Princeton University, along with service as an adjunct professor in Columbia’s department of political science. Kim wrote about China, the United Nations, world order and Northeast Asian relations in books including China, the United Nations, and World Order; China in the Global Community; China In and Out of the Changing World Order; The Two Koreas and the Great Powers; China’s Quest for National Identity; The International Relations of Northeast Asia; and North Korean Foreign Relations in the Post-Cold War World. Other titles included The Quest for a Just World Order and The War System. Across these works, his subjects ranged from China’s place in the international community to relations between the Korean states and major powers, as well as broader questions of political order.