Keith Haring Death
Keith passed away on February 16, 1990 at the age of 31 in New York, NY, USA. Keith's cause of death was aids.
When did Keith Haring die?
February 16, 1990How did Keith Haring die? What was the cause of death?
AidsHow old was Keith Haring when died?
31Where did Keith Haring die? What was the location of death?
New York, NY, USA
Keith Haring Birthday and Date of Death
Keith Haring was born on May 4, 1958 and died on February 16, 1990. Keith was 31 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: May 4, 1958
Date of Death: February 16, 1990
Age at Death: 31
Keith Haring - Biography
Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an American artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 1980s by expressing concepts of birth, death, sexuality, and war. Haring's work was often heavily political and his imagery has become a widely recognized visual language of the 20th century.
In 2008, filmmaker Christina Clausen released the documentary The Universe of Keith Haring. In the film, his legacy is "resurrected through colorful archival footage and remembered by friends and admirers such as artists Kenny Scharf and Yoko Ono, gallery owners Jeffrey Deitch and Tony Shafrazi, and the choreographer Bill T. Jones".
Madonna, who was friends with Haring during the 1980s, used his art as animated backdrops for her 2008/2009 Sticky and Sweet Tour. The animation is standard Haring, featuring his trademark blocky figures dancing in beat to an updated remix of "Into the Groove".
Haring died on February 16, 1990, of AIDS-related complications. He (among others) is commemorated in the AIDS Memorial Quilt. As a celebration of his life, Madonna declared that the first New York date of her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour would be a benefit concert for Haring's memory and donated all proceeds from her ticket sales to AIDS charities including AIDS Project Los Angeles and amfAR; the act was documented in her film Truth or Dare. Additionally, his work was featured in several of Red Hot Organization's efforts to raise money for AIDS and AIDS awareness, specifically its first two albums, Red Hot + Blue and Red Hot + Dance, the latter of which used Haring's work on its cover.
