Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Dies at 92

Gloria Steinem, the feminist, journalist, and Ms. magazine co-founder, died September 2, 2026, at her New York City home at 92. An Instagram statement said she passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, and "continued working for equality until the very end." Born in Ohio in 1934, she coined "reproductive freedom" in 1968 and championed women's rights across six decades.