Edmonia Lewis passes away in London, buried in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery.
Mary Edmonia Lewis passed away on September 17, 1907, due to Bright’s disease at the Hammersmith Borough Infirmary in London. Lewis was interred in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green. Her death marked the end of a reclusive yet impactful life dedicated to art—a life that blazed trails for future generations by initially overcoming the dual barriers of race and gender in the predominantly white and male-dominated art world. Today, her final resting place has become a site of pilgrimage for those honoring her legacy and pioneering spirit.