Business · Science · Technology · 1921–1999
Akio Morita — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 26 January 1921 · Died: 3 October 1999 · Age at death: 78
How old was Akio Morita when he died?
Akio Morita died aged 78. He was born on 26 January 1921 and died on 3 October 1999.
Japanese entrepreneur and co-founder of the Sony Corporation
Did you know?He personally oversaw the development of the Walkman because he wanted a portable way to listen to opera during his frequent flights.
Akio Morita (盛田 昭夫, Morita Akio; January 26, 1921 – October 3, 1999) was a Japanese entrepreneur and co-founder of Sony along with Masaru Ibuka.
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- Age at death
- 78
- Would be
- 105
- Years since death
- 27
- Born
- January 26, 1921 · Nagoya, Japan
- Died
- October 3, 1999
- Cause of death
- Pneumonia
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Known for
- Business, Science, Technology
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- Died on October 3Akio Morita is remembered every October 3, along with 10 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Akio Morita was bornA newspaper front page for 26 January 1921, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayAkio Morita would be 105 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryAkio Morita's 106th birthday is in 93 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!106th
- Death anniversaryThe 28th anniversary of Akio Morita's death is in 343 days. A moment to remember their legacy.28th
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