Alfonsas Bukontas, a Lithuanian poet, translator and publicist, died on September 23, 2026, at the age of 85. His death was confirmed by colleagues familiar with his work, but no further details about the cause have been released. Born on September 11, 1941, in the Mažeikiai District Municipality, Bukontas spent his life immersed in Lithuanian literature.
He studied Lithuanian philology at Vilnius University and graduated in 1964. His early career included teaching and working in publishing, where he held editorial positions at various magazines.