- Appointed a Companion of Honour in the 1997 Queen's Birthday Honours List.
- He allegedly declined British knighthood in 1990 for his services to the Arts but he accepted the Companion of Honour in 1997.
- Awarded an honorary DLitt by Oxford University in 1995.
- Survived by his long-time partner and companion Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima, his great-nephew Richard - his studio assistant in his last years - his brothers Philip and John, plus his nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
- When the BBC News channel first announced the death of David Hockney on their 1 PM news programme on 12 June 2026, they were also reporting on the resignation of a government minister and initially they confused the two stories and ran a caption "David Hockney resigns".
- In the Independent on Sunday 2006 Pink List - a list of the most influential gay men and women - he came no. 29, down from 8.
- His painting "A Bigger Splash" inspired the title of Luca Guadagnino's film A Bigger Splash (2015). Hockney is thanked in the credits.
- Was in a relationship with Peter Schlesinger , Gregory Evans and Ian Falconer.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
