He died at the age of 84 Robert Thurman, father of actress Uma Thurman. He was a writer, academic and one of the great drivers of Tibetan Buddhism in the United States, and is remembered as someone “whose teachings shaped countless lives.”.
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17/06/2026
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Robert Thurman, father of actress Uma Thurman, died on Tuesday, June 16, at the age of 84. The news is advanced by the international press.
Tibet House US, a cultural center which the author and academic professor helped to found and which aims to preserve and promote Tibetan culture, lamented the loss through social networks.
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Robert Thurman”, begins by reading in the publication, which praises the work of the father of the famous actress describing him as someone “whose teachings shaped countless lives”.
The statement also calls for the privacy of the Thurman family at this particularly delicate time.
Among the reactions from the writer, academic and one of the great drivers of Tibetan Buddhism in the United States is Ben Decker, meditation teacher and programme director at Rythmia:
“A giant left the stage. Robert Thurman helped build a bridge between Tibet’s wisdom and the modern world without sacrificing depth, rigor, humor or humanity.”.
So far, 56-year-old Uma Thurman has not publicly reacted to her father's death. In addition to the famous international actress, Robert Thurman was the father of Taya Thurman, Dechen Thurman, Ganden Thurman and Mipam Thurman.