Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who through their verse explored gender identity, politics and their 4-year battle with terminal ovarian cancer, died Monday at age 49.

Gibson died on Monday, July 14, 2025, at the age of 49, after a four-year "battle with terminal ovarian cancer," according to CNN. Gibson's wife, Andrea Falley, announced Gibson's passing on Instagram.

Andrea Gibson, the American poet and spoken word artist, died on Sunday, 14 July 2025. They were 49. According to reports, their death occurred in the wee hours at home, surrounded by their wife Megan Falley,