Born: 24 July 1802 · Died: 5 December 1870 · Age at death: 68
How old was Alexandre Dumas when he died?
Alexandre Dumas died aged 68. He was born on 24 July 1802 and died on 5 December 1870.
French author of adventure novels The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, among the most widely read French writers
Did you know?His father was a general and the highest-ranking person of African descent in a European army.
Quick facts
Date of birth24 July 1802
Date of death5 December 1870
Age at death68
Cause of deathStroke
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceVillers-Cotterêts, France
Occupationnovelist, playwright, writer
Editor's Take:
Alexandre Dumas wrote adventure stories with such energy that they still feel like blockbusters. The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers are packed with duels, disguises, betrayals and revenge, and have been adapted into countless films and TV series. He worked with collaborators, especially Auguste Maquet, to produce an astonishing number of novels, plays and travel books. His family story was remarkable too, as his grandmother was an enslaved woman in the Caribbean. Today his remains rest in the Panthéon in Paris, alongside France's greatest figures.
Key Milestones
1829: Wins fame with the play Henri III and His Court
1844: Publishes The Three Musketeers
1844: Begins The Count of Monte Cristo
2002: Reburied in the Panthéon
Alexandre Dumas (born Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie; 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père, was a French novelist and playwright. His works have been translated into many languages and he is one of the most widely read French authors.
