Andrea Gibson, a poet, activist and Colorado Laureate who was the subject of documentary film "Come See Me in the Good Light," has died at 49.

"Though Andrea desperately wished to have lived a longer life, they could not have possibly lived a fuller one," Gibson's family said.

Andrea Gibson, acclaimed poet and performance artist, died on July 14 at age 49, following a diagnosis with ovarian cancer. The Poet Laureate of Colorado published seven poetry collections, and was the subject of the 2025 documentary ‘Come See Me in the Good Light.

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.

I am more with you than I ever could have imagined,” Gibson says in the poem, written while facing a terminal illness.

A video reading of the poem, titled "Love Letter From the Afterlife" went viral after Gibson's passing was announced -- with thousands of people saying how much comfort it had brought them.

Remembering Andrea Gibson, a poet and activist, who gave the LGBTQ+ community more than poetry. They offered truth and a space where queerness felt safe.