Andrea Gibson, an author, performer and activist known for their spoken word poetry, died July 14 after a four-year battle with ovarian cancer. They were 49.

Gibson died early July 14 at their home in Boulder, Colorado, "surrounded by their wife, Meg, four ex-girlfriends, their mother and father, dozens of friends, and their three beloved dogs," an announcement on Gibson's social media said.

"Though Andrea desperately wished to have lived a longer life, they could not have possibly lived a fuller one," the announcement said.

Gibson was the author of seven poetry books and one of the subjects of the documentary "Come See Me in the Good Light," which won the Festival Favorite Award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

Known for using their poetry for social commentary and LGBTQ activis

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