Tributes flood in for Pop Art legend David Hockney, who passed peacefully at home on 11 June 2026.
The Bradford-born artist, weeks shy of turning 89, left behind a legacy of swimming pools, iPad drawings and unapologetic color. A statement confirmed the news just days before today’s date.
Harry Potter star David Thewlis spilled memories of a 1993 Hollywood Hills night involving fish, rice, strawberry pie and John Waters’ Serial Mom. “A man who truly saw the beauty in everything,” he wrote.
Sam Taylor-Johnson recalled chain-smoking afternoons and filthy jokes, while Piers Morgan hailed his former neighbor as “one of Britain’s greatest ever artists” and “a Yorkshireman to his bootstraps.” Tate Britain’s Alex Farquharson praised his “unique vision.”
A 2027 Tate Modern show was already planned for what would have been his 90th birthday. Heaven just got louder, and a lot more colorful.
