Literature · Media · Science · 1905–1983
Arthur Koestler — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 5 September 1905 · Died: 1 March 1983 · Age at death: 77
How old was Arthur Koestler when he died?
Arthur Koestler died aged 77. He was born on 5 September 1905 and died on 1 March 1983.
Hungarian-British author of the anti-totalitarian novel Darkness at Noon
Did you know?He left a significant portion of his estate to the University of Edinburgh to establish a chair in parapsychology.
Arthur Koestler (5 September 1905 – 1 March 1983) was an Austro-Hungarian-born author and journalist. Koestler was born in Budapest, and was educated in Austria, apart from his early school years.
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- Age at death
- 77
- Would be
- 121
- Years since death
- 43
- Born
- September 5, 1905 · Budapest, Hungary
- Died
- March 1, 1983
- Cause of death
- Intoxication
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Known for
- Literature, Media, Science
Family
- Father
- Henrik Koestler
- Spouses
- Cynthia Koestler, Mamaine Koestler
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- See the front page from the day Arthur Koestler was bornA newspaper front page for 5 September 1905, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayArthur Koestler would be 121 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryArthur Koestler's 122nd birthday is in 315 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!122nd
- Death anniversaryThe 44th anniversary of Arthur Koestler's death is in 127 days. A moment to remember their legacy.44th
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