The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released a statement following the death of Elder W. Mark Bassett, who was a General Authority Seventy who served since April 2016.
According to the statement, elderly Mark Bassett has died due to a brain injury.
Bassett died on 11 May at the age of 59.
Sharing details, the statement further read, the elder Bassett, 59, was with his family in St. George when an incident occurred.
The statement read, “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Elder W. Mark Bassett, General Authority Seventy, who served since April 2016. Elder Bassett passed away on May 11, 2026, due to a traumatic brain injury. He was with his family in St. George, Utah, when the incident occurred.”
It added, “Our love and prayers are with his beloved wife Angela, his children and his grandchildren during this difficult time.”
Commenting on his death, one devotee says, “We all get a turn? Some sooner than others! Life is fragile! RIP gospel warrior!”
Meanwhile, according to IBTMark Bassett was born on August 14, 1966, in Carmichael, California, to Edwina Acker and William Lynn Bassett.
The second of five children, he grew up in a gospel-centered home that emphasized faith through small, frequent experiences. He often credited his parents with helping him build a personal foundation of faith.
