Space · Exploration · Business · 1923–1998
Alan Shepard — Age & Birthday
Born: 18 November 1923 · Died: 21 July 1998 · Age at death: 74
How old was Alan Shepard when he died?
Alan Shepard died aged 74. He was born on 18 November 1923 and died on 21 July 1998.
First American in space and commander of Apollo 14
Did you know?He is famously the only person to have played golf on the Moon, hitting two balls with a makeshift six-iron.
Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut.
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- Age at death
- 74
- Would be
- 102
- Years since death
- 28
- Born
- November 18, 1923 · Derry, United States
- Died
- July 21, 1998
- Cause of death
- Leukemia
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Space, Exploration, Business
Family
- Father
- Alan B. Shepard
- Mother
- Pauline Renza Shepard
- Spouse
- Louise Brewer Shepard
- Child
- Laura Shepard Churchley
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- Born on November 18Born on November 18 too? You share your birthday with Alan Shepard, Margaret Atwood, Qaboos bin Said Al Said and 24 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on July 21Alan Shepard is remembered every July 21, along with 9 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Alan Shepard was bornA newspaper front page for 18 November 1923, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayAlan Shepard would be 102 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryAlan Shepard's 103rd birthday is in 23 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!103rd
- Death anniversaryThe 29th anniversary of Alan Shepard's death is in 268 days. A moment to remember their legacy.29th
- Scorpio zodiac signScorpio people are known for being intense, passionate and resourceful. Are you a Scorpio like Alan Shepard? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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