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Andrea Gibson, acclaimed poet and performance artist, died on July 14 at age 49, following a 2021 ovarian cancer diagnosis

The celebrated writer published multiple poetry collections, and was the subject of the 2025 documentary Come See Me in the Good Light

Gibson had been the Poet Laureate of Colorado since 2023

Celebrated poet and performance artist Andrea Gibson has died.

The acclaimed writer died on July 14 at age 49, following a 2021 diagnosis with ovarian cancer. Their death was announced on Instagram by their wife, Megan Falley.

The statement began with a quote from Gibson: “Whenever I leave this world, whether it’s 60 years from now, I wouldn’t want anyone to say I lost some battle. I’ll be a winner that day.”

“Andrea Gibson was a winner today,” the stateme

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