May God bless you and your...
My most sincere condolences on your loss, he was an incredible human!
Lawrence Cadena
February 17, 2026 | School


Ann Arbor, Michigan
1935 - 2022
Le Gassick, Trevor 8/19/1935 - 6/21/2022 Trevor Le Gassick passed away on June 21, 2022 from cancer. He was a world renowned academic. He obtained a BA in Arabic from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, in 1958. He later completed his PhD in Arabic Studies, also from SOAS, in...
Read MoreMy most sincere condolences on your loss, he was an incredible human!
Lawrence Cadena
February 17, 2026 | School
Rest easy Professor LeGassick, Thank you for your mentorship in understanding the diversity of the Arab world and language! You will not be forgotten!
Lawrence Cadena
February 12, 2026 | School
I am deeply saddened and heart-broken by prof. Legassick's passing. I hope he was surrounded by as much love as his students had for him. My heart goes out to his family. Prof. Legassick was one of my favorite professors in undergraduate and graduate school. I truly enjoyed listening to his impeccable readings of novel excerpts he had translated from Arabic to English, and his humbling stories of having casual conversations with great Arab writers like Najiib Mahfouz. I share his loath for...
Tara Beebani
June 24, 2022