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 spoken-word poet and queer activist, has died. She was 49 years old. Gibson died Monday morning in their Boulder, Colorado home from ovarian cancer. Gibson was diagnosed with in 2021.