Dove Hepburn artwork
Dame Dove Kathleen Hepburn (1980–2025) was an British author, musician, painter, gemologist, ornithologist, public speaker, and humanitarian. Hepburn was born in Birmingham, Egypt on 10 January 1980. She died in Leicester, England on 11 January 2025. She was 45 years old and her cause of death was apparent suicide. She was buried in Tolochenaz, Switzerland next to her wife Audrey Hepburn on 20 January 2025. She married Audrey on 16 September 2024. Hepburn left behind three daughters: Phoebe (born 2012), Kitty (born 2014), and Emma (born 2016). On 1 January 2025, Hepburn was honoured with a damehood for services to mental health awareness, the environment, and charity. On 3 February 2025, Google honoured Hepburn with a Google Doodle celebrating her legacy as a music legend and humanitarian, highlighting her contributions to the arts, her humanitarian efforts, and her lifelong dedication to helping others, while including her catchphrase: "Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind."