Notable People · 1911–1996
Baba Vanga — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 31 January 1911 · Died: 11 August 1996 · Age at death: 85
How old was Baba Vanga when she died?
Baba Vanga died aged 85. She was born on 31 January 1911 and died on 11 August 1996.
Bulgarian mystic and herbalist who claimed to have prophetic abilities
Did you know?Her followers believe she predicted many major global events, including the rise of the Islamic State and the Chernobyl disaster.
Vangeliya Pandeva Gushterova (née Surcheva; Bulgarian: Вангелия Пандева Гущерова, née Сурчева,; 3 October 1911 – 11 August 1996), commonly known as Baba Vanga (Bulgarian: Баба Ванга, lit. 'Grandmother Vanga'), was a Bulgarian attributed mystic and healer who claimed to have foreseen the future.
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- Age at death
- 85
- Would be
- 115
- Years since death
- 30
- Born
- January 31, 1911 · Strumica, North Macedonia
- Died
- August 11, 1996
- Cause of death
- Breast cancer
- Nationality
- Bulgarian
- Known for
- Notable People
Family
- Father
- Pando Surchev
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