Andrea Gibson, the American poet and spoken word artist, died on Sunday, 14 July 2025. They were 49. According to reports, their death occurred in the wee hours at home, surrounded by their wife Megan Falley,

Andrea Gibson was a poet, author and ambassador of the arts. Gibson became the state's 10th Poet Laureate in 2023, with six full-length collections of poetry as well as two Independent Publishers Awards. They also won the first Women's World Poetry Slam and were selected as a finalist for three Goodreads Choice Awards.