Andrew Lloyd Webber's son Nicholas dies at 43 from gastric cancer
Andrew Lloyd Webber said he is "shattered" by son Nicholas' death at the age of 43 from gastric cancer.
abcnews.comHere’s a concise update based on the latest public reporting up to 2026:
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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s eldest son, Nicholas Lloyd Webber, passed away in 2023 at age 43 after battling gastric cancer. The family described being “shattered” by the loss and noted Nicholas’s struggle had been ongoing for about 18 months. This remains the most recent widely reported event concerning Webber’s children in mainstream coverage. [news reports from late March 2023][1][2][5]
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Webber has other children from different marriages: he has two children with his first wife and three with his current wife, Madeleine Gurdon, totaling five. These children have been covered in human-interest and entertainment outlets, highlighting their ongoing involvement in music and related fields. [People overview of his children][5]
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There have been occasional press items about the Webber family in the years since Nicholas’s death, including features on the children’s careers and public appearances, but no similarly major personal tragedies publicly disclosed about his children after 2023. [Entertainment press roundups][10][5]
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent articles from a specific outlet or summarize each child’s public work and current projects. Would you prefer a quick bullet list per child or a short timeline of major events?
Citations:
- Nicholas Lloyd Webber’s death and related statements[2][1]
- Overview of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s children and their careers[5]