David Hockney, Iconic British Artist, Dies at 88

By Alex Ritman

Alex Ritman

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David Hockney, widely regarded to be one of the most influential contemporary British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, has died. He was 88.

The news was announced by Hockney’s publicist to the BBC.

“The celebrated British artist David Hockney, one of the most important figures in contemporary art in both the 20th and 21st centuries, passed away peacefully at home on 11 June 2026, one month short of his 89th birthday,” they said in a statement.

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