Uma Thurman's Dad Robert Thurman Dead at 84
Tibet House US said the scholar’s teachings shaped countless lives and asked for privacy for the Thurman family.
- On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, renowned American Buddhist scholar and Tibet House co-founder Robert Thurman died in Woodstock, New York, at age 84.
- Thurman served as the Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University for decades, earning recognition as one of the 25 most influential Americans by TIME in 1997.
- The Dalai Lama ordained Robert as a monk in 1964, later serving as his "philosophical mentor and a majestic Vajra Guru" throughout their lifelong friendship.
- Meditation teacher Ben Decker wrote, "A giant has left the stage," while The Thurman family requested privacy, mourning the author survived by Nena Thurman and Uma Thurman.
- Bridging Eastern philosophy and Western audiences, Thurman spent his career making ancient Tibetan wisdom feel remarkably human, leaving a lasting legacy in global spiritual discourse.
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Robert Thurman was a renowned American expert in Tibetan Buddhism.
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Christopher Michel, Wiki Commons (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License) Uma Thurman‘s father, Robert Thurman, has died at the age of 84. Death Announcement View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tibet House US – NYC (@tibethouse.us) The acclaimed Buddhist scholar, author, and educator passed away on Tuesday morning, June 16, in Woodstock, New York, according to a statement issued by Cultural Center Tibet House US, which he co-f…
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