Born: 29 January 1860 · Died: 15 July 1904 · Age at death: 44
How old was Anton Chekhov when he died?
Anton Chekhov died aged 44. He was born on 29 January 1860 and died on 15 July 1904.
Russian playwright and short-story master who wrote The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard
Did you know?He spent much of his life working as a doctor and famously claimed that medicine was his lawful wife and literature his mistress.
Quick facts
Date of birth29 January 1860
Date of death15 July 1904
Age at death44
Cause of deathTuberculosis
NationalityRussian
BirthplaceTaganrog, Russia
Occupationphysician, journalist, writer
Editor's Take:
Chekhov changed both the short story and the stage by showing that small moments can carry enormous meaning. His plays, such as The Seagull and The Cherry Orchard, have little dramatic action; instead, characters talk past each other while their lives quietly unravel. That subtle, realistic approach shaped modern drama and the acting methods developed at the Moscow Art Theatre. His stories end without neat conclusions, trusting readers to feel what is left unsaid. He wrote much of his finest work while suffering from the tuberculosis that killed him at just 44.
Key Milestones
1884: Qualifies as a doctor
1890: Travels to the penal colony on Sakhalin
1896: The Seagull premieres
1899: Uncle Vanya is staged by the Moscow Art Theatre
1901: Three Sisters premieres; marries Olga Knipper
1904: The Cherry Orchard premieres
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Russian: Антон Павлович Чехов; 29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian playwright, short story writer, and physician.
Anton Chekhov's birthday is January 29. He was born on January 29, 1860 in Taganrog, Russia.
How old was Anton Chekhov when he died?
Anton Chekhov died on July 15, 1904, aged 44.
Who shares a birthday with Anton Chekhov?
Famous people who share Anton Chekhov's January 29 birthday include Romain Rolland, William McKinley, Oprah Winfrey, Olga Tokarczuk and Ismail Haniyeh.
