Andrea Gibson, the poet, activist and performance artist, died on July 14, 2025. They were 49 years old. Using the gender-neutral pronouns they/them/theirs, Andrea was known for their poetry about LGBTQ+ identity and politics. Their inner circle, including Andrea’s wife, Megan Falley, announced the news of their death in a heartfelt Instagram message, which began with a quote from the late poet: “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 died in 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,” the statement read. “Though Andrea desperately wished to have a longer life, they could not have possibly lived a fuller one.”
The writers behind the post, Meg and another person named Heather, added that they “have absolutely no idea how to encapsulate the magnitude and magnificence of a life like Andrea Gibson’s, so they intend to keep writing, to keep telling Andrea’s story, to keep Andrea alive in every way they can.”
“Andrea would want you to know that they got their wish,” the announcement concluded. “In the end, their heart was covered in stretch marks.”
As celebrities and peers share tributes for Andrea, learn what led to their untimely death and more about their creative career below.
Among Andrea’s countless poems she wrote were “Living Proof” and “First Love,” and some of Andrea’s most recognizable books include Pole Dancing To Gospel Hymns, The Madness Vase and Pansy, Take Me With You and Lord of the Butterflies.
