Overview

• Edmund White died on June 3, 2025, at his home in New York City of natural causes at age 85.
• He authored more than 30 books, including the semi-autobiographical trilogy beginning with A Boy’s Own Story and the groundbreaking manual The Joy of Gay Sex.
• White co-founded the Gay Men’s Health Crisis in 1982 and addressed the AIDS epidemic after his own HIV diagnosis in 1985.
• His work bridged gay subcultures and mainstream literary audiences, earning accolades such as the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters in 2019.
• He is survived by his husband, writer Michael Carroll, who was his partner for nearly 30 years.