Born: 5 December 1927 · Died: 13 October 2016 · Age at death: 88
How old was Bhumibol Adulyadej when he died?
Bhumibol Adulyadej died aged 88. He was born on 5 December 1927 and died on 13 October 2016.
King of Thailand for 70 years, known as Rama IX, one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history
Did you know?He was an accomplished jazz musician who played the saxophone and once performed with the American legend Benny Goodman.
Quick facts
Date of birth5 December 1927
Date of death13 October 2016
Age at death88
Cause of deathPneumonia
NationalityThai
BirthplaceMount Auburn Hospital, United States
Occupationstatesperson, engineer, saxophonist
Editor's Take:
Bhumibol was a constitutional monarch who nonetheless held extraordinary moral authority. Over a 70-year reign, longer than any other Thai king, he became a revered father figure for many of his people. He intervened at moments of national crisis and championed thousands of rural development projects. Away from duty he was a talented jazz saxophonist, composer, photographer and sailor. His death in 2016 closed a chapter that had spanned almost all of modern Thai history.
Key Milestones
1946: King – reign begins
1950: Coronation – formal ceremony
1960s: Royal projects – rural development
1992: Crisis – intervenes in political violence
Bhumibol Adulyadej (5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016), titled Rama IX, was King of Thailand from 9 June 1946 until his death in 2016.
Bhumibol Adulyadej's birthday is December 5. He was born on December 5, 1927 in Mount Auburn Hospital, United States.
How old was Bhumibol Adulyadej when he died?
Bhumibol Adulyadej died on October 13, 2016, aged 88.
Who shares a birthday with Bhumibol Adulyadej?
Famous people who share Bhumibol Adulyadej's December 5 birthday include Walt Disney, Martin Van Buren, Werner Heisenberg, Julius II and Józef Piłsudski.
