With a heavy heart, I have to tell you that after a long battle with cancer my husband Kevin Drum passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025.
No public memorial services are planned.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity or political cause of your choice.
A Facebook page, 'In Memory of Kevin Drum', has been created as a place for friends and family to share memories of Kevin. I encourage you to post your thoughts and memories there.
Thank you to all the wonderful blog readers who supported, encouraged and challenged him through the years.
He will be greatly missed.
Marian
I am so sorry to hear this, Marian. As evidenced on this blog, your husband was a good man who made an impact on and will be missed by so many. Thank you for letting us know.
My deepest sympathies. I followed Kevin since his calpundit days. I'm a better person because of him.
Oh no. I'm so sorry, Marian. He was a hell of a fighter and I learned so much from him. I've been reading him since the days of Calpundit. And I so appreciated his informative updates on his health and his (and your) dealings with the health care system. Take care.
I'm so sorry, Marian. I have learned so much from Kevin over the last 25 years and will miss him deeply. My deepest sympathies.
I am so sorry for your loss -- and for ours. I looked forward to hearing Kevin's thoughts every day. His insights and good humor have helped me get through these trying times. We all must now pick up his standard of common sense and good will. RIP.
My deepest condolences.
Please know that your loss is felt far beyond your family. Many are grieving with you.
I was glad to come to know Kevin as much as anyone can over the Internet without actually meeting face-to-face.
Oh Marian, my deepest sympathies to you and his sister. He was part of my daily routine and he will be missed. May he rest in peace now.
Douglas Cole
Rockport, Maine
I am so sorry to hear this. He was a good man.
Such sad news. My deepest condolences to you, the cats and of course your entire family. He will be truly missed.
I'm so sorry, Marian. My condolences.
He will be greatly missed, indeed. May perpetual light shine upon him.
Michael Sheard
Canton, NY
I'm so sorry, Marian. I have been refreshing Kevin's blog many times a day with hope and fear. Thank you for letting us know. Deepest sympathies from all of us.
Rest in peace, Kevin.
You will be missed.
Marian, very sorry for your loss. Kevin was part of a lot of peoples' lives, and we're all poorer now.
I'm so sorry to hear of Kevin's passing, he will be sorely missed.
My deepest sympathy to you and the cats. Kevin will be greatly missed by me and countless others.
My condolences Marian. I am so sorry. Kevin made a real contribution and he will be greatly missed.
My deepest condolences. Kevin was a brilliant mind and will be missed.
I'm so very sorry. I have read Kevin's posts for many years. I've learned a lot from him, and have been grateful for his voice—always thoughtful, informed, and full of the kind of fundamental decency and goodness that seems increasingly rare. We'll miss him very much.
Sincere condolences. Kevin's insight, wit, and wisdom are irreplaceable. So sorry for your loss.
Every time you go to Jabberwocking, the software displays a quote selected (presumably at random) from a library of quotes. Today when I came here, I found this one. Life is filled with odd coincidences. Is this one of them, or did something cause it to show up on my screen?
"Kevin Drum
My main disappointment was always that a book had to end. And then what? —Eudora Welty"
My his memory be a blessing
I’m so sorry. Kevin wanted us all to be smarter and better people. I will miss him.
I'm just a stranger on the internet, one who often disagreed with something Kevin said, but he was worthy of much respect and was an important contributor to our public discourse. My condolences. The world is less without him.
Cliff Mayo, Virginia
Marion, my deepest condolences on your loss. You can see here how many lives Kevin touched. We will all miss his focus on the facts, his wisdom, his wit, and his photographs. I know you will miss him most of all.
My his memory be a blessing. He will be missed.
Rip- you have my condolences.
My condolences. I've been reading Kevin almost daily since Calpundit. So sorry for your loss.
It's as if I actually knew him. Now who will I read? So sorry, Marian.
I don't have anything much to add, but feel I must join this outpouring of grief and sympathy. I'm not sure I felt this bad about a loss in this arena since Molly Ivins!
I know I don't have to ask you to take good care of Hilbert and Charlie. Please take good care of yourself, Marion. He obviously loved you very much.
I am so sorry for your loss, as well as all of his followers. He was often a bright light on dismal days. My condolences to your family.
I am so sorry to hear this. I have been reading Kevin's blog daily since the Calpundit days. I will miss his voice.