Ted White: key obituary facts
Is Ted White dead? Yes. Ted White died on May 24, 2026, at age 88.
Cause of death: Ted White's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Ted White known for?
He was an American writer.
More about Ted White
Born: 4 February 1938.
Place of birth: Washington, D.C.
Gender: male.
Occupation: writer, novelist, science fiction writer, music critic, journalist, fanzine editor, science fiction fan.
Nationality: United States.
Awards: Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer.
Career began: 1959.
Also known as: Theodore Edwin White.
Ted White, an American author, editor and fan who also worked as a music critic, died on May 24, 2026.
Born Theodore Edwin White on February 4, 1938, in Washington, D.C., he wrote and edited under the name Ted White and was a longtime figure in science fiction publishing and fandom. He co-authored novels with Dave Van Arnam under the pseudonym Ron Archer and with Terry Carr as Norman Edwards.
White began contributing to science fiction fanzines as a teenager, edited and published the fanzine Zip in 1953, and won a Hugo Award in 1968 for Best Fan Writer.