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Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet, died after a 4-year battle with terminal ovarian cancer. She was 49. Megan Falley, Gibson’s wife, announced the poet’s death on social media.

Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet, died after a 4-year battle with terminal ovarian cancer. She was 49. Megan Falley, Gibson’s wife, announced the poet’s death on social media.

Andrea Gibson was a queer poet who's been called a "rock star of poetry slams." They died at 49 after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer four years ago.

Author Andrea Gibson, best known for their spoken word poetry and LGBTQ activism, died after a four-year battle with ovarian cancer.

A video reading of the poem, titled "Love Letter From the Afterlife" went viral after Gibson's passing was announced -- with thousands of people saying how much comfort it had brought them.

Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who through their verse explored gender identity, politics and their 4-year battle with terminal ovarian cancer, died Monday at age 49.

Andrea Gibson, an award-winning spoken word poet and author, has passed away at the age of 49 following a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Gibson, who used they/them pronouns, was widely recognized ...