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'm late to this but I had been hoping that, after Kevin started posting again, he was on the mend, so I'm very sad to learn of his passing. I'm not great at this sort of thing so I'll just say I will miss his writings and offer condolences to Marian and the rest of the Drum, his family and friends.
I am profoundly sad.
He will indeed be greatly missed. My condolences to you, Marian, and to all who were close to him; may his memory be a blessing.
We will not forget his constant pursuit of facts and data, leavened with humanity.
I dreaded this day. Kevin was a big fan of information. Gotta love a guy who worked at it as hard as he did. Will try to use his example for inspiration. Kevin had a lot of strength and perseverance.
So very sorry to hear this.
His voice will be greatly missed.
He will be greatly missed by me as well. His blog has been a regular morning stop for more years than I care to estimate. I checked in this morning hoping for better news. My deepest condolences to you and the rest of his family.
This is exactly the news I’ve been hoping I wouldn’t be seeing here. I’m so devastated for you Marian, and the rest of your loved ones Kevin leaves behind. I think about the hole in my life that is created by this loss and can just imagine how much worse it is for all of you. The world is a little darker today with his passing.
Farewell Kevin! We never met but you were a daily part of my life for 20 plus years and I consider you a true friend. You were a voice of reason in a swirling sea of madness and misinformation. You will be greatly missed.
Marian, thank you for sharing this with us in what must be your most difficult time. We know how much Kevin loved you (and the kitties) and appreciate the love and support you have given him. Take care.
I am so sorry for your loss. Kevin's blog has been a daily go to for me for more than 20 years. We will all miss him.
Marian -
I am so sorry that Kevin lost the battle that he has fought for so long. He was a much needed voice of sanity in this crazy place we are in now, and will be greatly missed. Take care.
Marian, I'm so sorry. Having followed him for decades, I feel as if he's a close friend, though we never met. I hope it's some small comfort to you now that I am far from being alone in that sentiment.
I wish you all the best during this difficult time.
So, so sorry, Marian, deepest condolences to you. May he rest in peace. He was a steady light in our public discourse, a generous soul who hosted and accepted all who came here. Be his memory for a blessing.
Deepest sympathies for your loss.....Kevin will truly be missed.
Reading Kevin has been part of my daily routine for years. Appreciated his insights, and often shared them with others. Was delighted by the pictures, warmed by the cats, and in awe of his mastery of charts. And I very much admired the way he lived such a full life after his diagnosis. In addition, he was just a good human being.
He will be missed by the many of us who never actually met him. Hugs to Marion. Hold tight to. Charlie and Hilbert.
I’m so very sorry for your loss. Kevin was an inspiration and one of the most influential and reliable sources one could hope to find online. I will miss him terribly.
So grateful for all of his cool, level-headed analysis, thoughtful commentary, and overall decent humanity over the years. He will be incredibly missed.
I am so, so sorry, Marian. Thank you so much for letting us know in your own time of grief. That is a very generous act on your part. I have profound respect for Kevin’s work and have been following him and reading him religiously since the Calpundit days. My deep condolences to you and your family. He will be greatly missed.
Oof. I feel bad for Kevin and his family but also for myself. He genuinely provided something valuable to me most days. I am going to miss him.
Damn! So sorry to hear of Kevin's death. My life is emptier.
I've been a devoted fan of Kevin's work ever since I found him at Mother Jones.
I had this odd feeling that I knew him from somewhere, then discovered he was flaming out at Caltech at the same time I was, way back when.
No idea now where we can go to find the truth behind the endless data obfuscation.
Wishing you, Marian, and Hilbert and Charlie all the best. RIP Kevin and Hopper.
All my best,
Jon
Kevin was an inspiration. Thank you Marian for sharing his time with us.
I'm so sorry to hear that, Marian. Kevin connected with many, many of us on our shared need to both understand our country and communities and to make them better. For those of us who read him regularly, a significant part of our lives is missing this pragmatic, kind and really smart "friend," who we learned so much from. Thank you to Kevin for his endless efforts and for you to loaning him to the rest of us for a bit. I've been reading Kevin's work for a couple of decades and I never met or interacted with him, but I will really miss him.
This is devastating. I've been a reader since 2004, and Kevin inspired my journey from science to policy analysis, with an emphasis on data-based analytical story telling. I always hoped to be able to meet him to talk shops and cats and photography.
He will be deeply missed.
I am not on Facebook, so will just say here how very, very sorry I am.
I'm sure Inkblot & Domino have welcomed him safely home.
I am not on Facebook, so will just say here how very, very sorry I am.
I'm sure Inkblot & Domino have welcomed him safely home.
P.S. Wayback Machine has Calpundit archives dating back to May 2003. I think I'll spend the rest of the day reading through and looking at all the Friday Cat blogs.
Kevin’s data-based, chart-based perspective has kept me grounded for two incredibly turbulent decades. He will be sorely missed during what’s to come. My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. RIP.
I am so very, very saddened by your loss, Marian.
Kevin was a complete stranger while also a daily companion. His no-nonsense takes (and charts!) was one of my absolutely favorite sources of information.
One of the stars in the galaxy that he loved to photograph has dimmed and we are all poorer for it.
My deepest condolonces, Marian. I've read Kevin for a long time, and I and many others will miss his voice. My father passed away from issues connected with Multiple Myeloma several years ago, and we were lucky to get time with him that, given the prognosis at the time, would not have seemed possible. We treasured that extra time, as I hope you will as well.
I am sorry for your loss, Marian. And for all of us that depended on Kevin's daily dose of data and analysis to keep us sane in these crazy times. He will be sorely missed.
I'm so very sorry, Marian. He will long be missed.