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‘Dying is the opposite of leaving:' Andrea Gibson's poem on afterlife goes viral after passing
A video reading of the poem, titled "Love Letter From the Afterlife" went viral after Gibson's passing was announced -- with ...
Andrea Gibson, Poet Laureate of Colorado, Dead at 49
Andrea Gibson, acclaimed poet and performance artist, died on July 14 at age 49, following a diagnosis with ovarian cancer.
Andrea Gibson taught us how to grieve — and how to resist this political moment
Gibson was an artist and activist, whose spoken word poetry captivated millions and defied the hyperindividualism that ...
‘Dying Is the Opposite of Leaving’: Andrea Gibson Reads Poem to Wife in Final TV Interview
In their final interview before dying at 49, Andrea Gibson reads a tender poem for their wife that’s now touching hearts across the internet.
Cause of Death for Colorado Poet Laureate Andrea Gibson: How Did She Die?
Andrea Gibson was a well-known activist, a spoken-word artist, and the poet laureate of Colorado. How did Gibson die? What ...
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What Andrea Gibson’s Final Days Reveal About the Power of Queer Poetry
Here’s a fact that will ruffle some hollers: poetry is not only for silent classrooms or forgotten bookshelves. For Andrea Gibson, it was a lifeline a method to rage, love, and live out loud. The 2025 ...
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Andrea Gibson, Colorado’s poet laureate and a national voice on LGBTQ issues, has died
Come See Me in the Good Light,” a documentary film made by the poet and their wife dealing with Gibson’s cancer diagnosis in ...
Connie Francis, ‘Where the Boys Are’ Singer and Actress, Dies at 87
One of the most commercially successful female singers in history, she also had hits with "Who's Sorry Now?," "Mama," ...
Andrea Gibson, Poet and Subject of Doc ‘Come See Me in the Good Light,’ Dies at 49
Gibson’s death was announced on social media by their wife, Megan Falley. Gibson and Falley are the main subjects of the ...
Andrea Gibson Refused to ‘Battle’ Cancer
When the poet Andrea Gibson learned two years ago that their ovarian cancer was incurable, the news marked a turning point; ...
Andrea Gibson, spoken-word artist who poignantly wrote about gender and a terminal diagnosis, dies at 49
As if it were a jump shot from their basketball-obsessed childhood, “soaring towards the rim like a kite,” Andrea Gibson ...
Andrea Gibson, poet and the subject of an award-winning documentary, dies at 49
Andrea Gibson, a poet, activist and Colorado Laureate who was the subject of documentary film "Come See Me in the Good Light, ...