Who was Tom Robbins married to? All about the best selling novelist as he dies at 92

The Still Life with Woodpecker author Tom Robbins has passed away at 92, announced by his wife Alexa in a recent Facebook post.

Tom and Alexa Robbins (née D'Avalon) have been married for more than three decades, since 1994. Alexa, a psychic, was Tom’s fourth wife after the latter’s first three marriages ended in divorce. Apart from being a psychic, Alexa is reportedly a yoga instructor and has an acting credit for being part of Tom Robbins Even Cowgirls Get the Blues’ feature film adaptation.

The couple initially met in the 1980s and remained lovers for over 36 years. As evident by Alexa’s social media activity, she and Tom also owned multiple pets. According to The Seattle Times, the duo, who resided in La Conner, had transformed their home into “an art gallery with a subspecialty in lurid traveling carnival banners featuring freaks, beautiful women and alligators.

Robbins, a best-selling author, was also a veteran, having served in the US Air Force during the 1950s. Following his departure from the armed forces, Tom Robbins turned to writing in the 1960s and later debuted with his first novel, Another Roadside Attraction, in 1971. Before becoming a novelist, Robbins worked for The Seattle Times, which came to be known as “the Hells Angel of Art Criticism,” per the newspaper.

Tom Robbins was also paid tribute by his wife, who penned a farewell message while announcing the news.

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The Tibetan Peach Pie author Tom Robbins passed away, being surrounded by his family and loyal pets

Robbins, born on July 22, 1932, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025. Although the cause of death remained undisclosed, his wife, Alexa, revealed that Tom was surrounded by his loved ones – his family and pets – at the time of his demise.

She further shared how the best-selling author remained “brave, funny and sweet,” throughout the “difficult last chapters” of his life. She wrote,

“Tom was cared for by his loved ones, devoted caregivers and Hospice of the Northwest. I’m grateful Tom lived as long as he did. He had an eternally youthful spirit. People thought he was my elder. He really was the kid. Because of his sense of play, he didn’t want a somber service. He asked that people remember him by reading his books.”

Alexa also highlighted in her post how the 92-year-old author was still “devoted to his readers, family, friends, community,” and her. She described Tom as “good at loving people.” Alexa revealed how he received “daily love letters” from his readers and tried to reply to everyone. She continued,

“I’m grateful I had such a magnificent husband. I’ll miss him forever. Tom was the best friend and partner I could have asked for. We shared 36 beautiful and adventurous years together. If there’s such a thing as a soul mate, he was mine.”

Alexa Robbins recalled the “King for a Day” parade that the town of La Conner held in Tom’s honor in 2023 and also wrote,

“That celebration was the best kind of memorial because he was there to enjoy it. Tom’s spirit will live on in his novels, our museum, library and animal rescue. Two children’s art programs have been established in his honor.”

Concluding by sharing Tom Robbins’ message, Alexa penned,

“As I steward his novels into the future, I will continue to support our shared values. His message of hope and “joy in spite of everything” is even more valuable today. If you open one of his novels, you’ll still find him there. He’ll be laughing, dancing and sharing his crazy wisdom with you.”

She also asked Tom’s readers to donate toward “Hospice of the Northwest, The Museum of Northwest Art, The La Conner Swinomish Library, and SPOT Animal Rescue.”

For the unversed, Tom Robbins, who was an Air Force meteorologist in the 1950s, went on to write eight novels along with multiple essays and short stories. Before garnering fame for his books, Robbins worked in media for the Richmond Times-Dispatch (while pursuing his graduation) and The Seattle Times.