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Edward Gorey (née Edward Saint John Gorey)

Memorial Page for Edward Gorey (née Edward Saint John Gorey)

Feb 22, 1925 – Apr 15, 2000(75 years)Died in:Hyannis, Barnstable County

American writer, artist, and illustrator

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April 15th, 2026

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Occupation(4)

writerillustratorcostume designerpuppeteer

Awards(2)

Tony Award for Best Costume DesignBram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement

Education(3)

School of the Art Institute of ChicagoHarvard UniversityFrancis W. Parker School

Edward Gorey (* February 22, 1925 in Chicago; † April 15, 2000 in Hyannis) was an american writer, artist, and illustrator. He was 75 years old. His education included School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Harvard University and Francis W. Parker School. His awards include Tony Award for Best Costume Design and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. His cause of death was heart failure.

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Born in Chicago, Cook County

1925

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

1943

until 1943

Harvard University

1946

until 1950

Tony Award for Best Costume Design

1978

Dracula

Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement

1999

Died in Hyannis, Barnstable County (heart failure)

2000

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  • Edward Lee Gorey
  • Helen Dunham Garvey

Edward Gorey (née Edward Saint John Gorey). Forever remembered.