Born: 12 October 1875 · Died: 1 December 1947 · Age at death: 72
How old was Aleister Crowley when he died?
Aleister Crowley died aged 72. He was born on 12 October 1875 and died on 1 December 1947.
Influential English occultist, ceremonial magician and writer
Did you know?He was an accomplished mountaineer who led early, albeit unsuccessful, expeditions to climb K2 and Kangchenjunga.
Quick facts
Date of birth12 October 1875
Date of death1 December 1947
Age at death72
Cause of deathPleurisy, bronchitis
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceLeamington Spa, United Kingdom
Occupationplaywright, novelist, occultist
Editor's Take:
Aleister Crowley spent his inherited fortune on poetry, mountaineering and magic, and became a byword for scandal. He claimed The Book of the Law was dictated to him by a spirit during a stay in Cairo. Its teaching that people should follow their true will became the basis of Thelema. His commune in Sicily drew lurid press stories and ended with his expulsion. He died poor in Hastings in 1947. Later decades brought fresh interest. Rock musicians and the 1960s counterculture treated him as an icon of rebellion.
Key Milestones
1898: Joins the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
1904: Writes The Book of the Law
1920: Founds the Abbey of Thelema in Sicily
1923: Expelled from Italy by Mussolini's government
Aleister Crowley (born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, novelist, mountaineer, and painter.
Aleister Crowley's birthday is October 12. He was born on October 12, 1875 in Leamington Spa, United Kingdom.
How old was Aleister Crowley when he died?
Aleister Crowley died on December 1, 1947, aged 72.
Who shares a birthday with Aleister Crowley?
Famous people who share Aleister Crowley's October 12 birthday include Luciano Pavarotti, Hugh Jackman, Edward VI of England, Pedro I of Brazil and Edith Stein.
