Best-selling novelist who grew cult following dead at 92 – NJ.com
Tom Robbins, author of novels like “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and “Jitterbug Perfume,” has died at the age of 92. (Photo by Ulf Andersen/Getty Images)Getty ImagesBest-selling novelist Tom Robbins has died. He was 92.The author, best known for work like “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and “Jitterbug Perfume,” died Sunday at his home in Washington.His wife, Alexa Robbins, took to Facebook Sunday to confirm Robbins’ death although she did not reveal a specific cause.“My beloved Tom peacefully passed away. He was surrounded by his family and loyal pets. Throughout these difficult last chapters, he was brave, funny and sweet. Tom was cared for by his loved ones, devoted caregivers and Hospice of the Northwest,” she wrote.Tom Robbins
07/22/32 – 02/09/25
My beloved Tom peacefully passed away. He was surrounded by his family and loyal pets….Robbins grew popular for his novels which featured bizarre characters, metaphors and counterculture humor.The North Carolina native worked as a newspaper editor, reporter and critic in Virginia and Seattle, where he moved in the ‘60s for a change of scenery.In his 2014 memoir “Tibetan Peach Pie,” he credited his unconventional style of writing to taking the psychedelic LSD in 1964.Robbins wrote eight novels throughout his career that spanned more than five decades. He release his first novel, “Another Roadside Attraction,” in 1971 and his final, “Villa Incognito,” in 2003.His 1976 novel “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues,” sold millions of copies and was adapted into a movie by Gus Van Sant in 1993.“I’m grateful I had such a magnificent husband. I’ll miss him forever. Tom was the best friend and partner I could have asked for,” his wife shared. “We shared 36 beautiful and adventurous years together. If there’s such a thing as a soul mate, he was mine.”Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to NJ.com.Christopher Burch can be reached at cburch@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter: @SwishBurch. Find NJ.com on Facebook. Have a tip? Tell us. nj.com/tipsIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025).© 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.YouTube’s privacy policy is available here and YouTube’s terms of service is available here.Ad Choices
