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Edmund White, Pioneering LGBTQ+ Novelist, Dies at 85

His death on June 3 followed a sudden bout of stomach issues during an ambulance delay.

FILE - Author Edmund White stands outside his apartment April 24, 2006 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)
FILE - Author Edmund White appears at his home in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)
FILE - Author Edmund White appears at his home in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)
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Overview

  • White died June 3 at age 85 after suffering stomach problems while waiting for an ambulance, his agent Bill Clegg confirmed on June 4.
  • His five-decade career encompassed over 30 books of memoir, fiction and biography that shaped gay literature, notably the semi-autobiographical 'A Boy’s Own Story' trilogy.
  • In 1977 he co-authored 'The Joy of Gay Sex' with psychotherapist Charles Silverstein, creating a foundational guide to gay sexuality.
  • He received the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for his biography of Jean Genet and authored acclaimed studies of Marcel Proust and Arthur Rimbaud.
  • He is survived by his husband, Michael Carroll, his partner of nearly 30 years.