Born: 3 November 1901 · Died: 23 November 1976 · Age at death: 75
How old was André Malraux when he died?
André Malraux died aged 75. He was born on 3 November 1901 and died on 23 November 1976.
French novelist and statesman who served as Minister of Cultural Affairs
Did you know?During the Second World War, he joined the French Resistance and was eventually captured by the Gestapo.
Quick facts
Date of birth3 November 1901
Date of death23 November 1976
Age at death75
Cause of deathCancer
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceParis, France
Occupationpolitician, film director, screenwriter
Editor's Take:
André Malraux lived as dramatically as his novels. He was arrested for temple theft in Asia and organised fighter planes in Spain. Then he fought in the Resistance before becoming de Gaulle's Minister of Culture. His novels turned revolution and war into questions about the meaning of life. As minister he cleaned Paris's grimy monuments and opened arts centres across France. He also exaggerated his own legend at times. His ashes were moved to the Panthéon in 1996.
Key Milestones
1933: Wins the Prix Goncourt for Man's Fate
1936: Organises an air squadron for the Spanish Republic
1944: Fights in the French Resistance
1959: Becomes Minister of Culture
Georges André Malraux ( mal-ROH; French:; 3 November 1901 – 23 November 1976) was a French novelist, member of the French Resistance, art theorist, and minister of cultural affairs.
